Space Nomads
by Leota Jean LaPaz, Lincoln LaPaz
Publisher: Holiday House 1961
ISBN/ASIN: B01KSFD2HY
Number of pages: 199
Description:
Meteoritics is the study of the only tangible entities that reach us from outer space -- the meteorites. We have planned and written this book to be a sound and yet largely nontechnical introduction to the science of meteoritics.
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