Books with title Comets and Meteors

Prinja, Raman K.

Provides an introduction to comets, covering where they come from, how they travel, their importance to astronomers, as well as their relationship to meteor showers

They're leftover rocks from when the planets formed. And they hold clues to how the solar system began. Get up close to the asteroids, comets, and meteoroids that orbit our solar system.

Discusses comets, asteroids, and meteors, inlcuding what they are made of, where they come from, and why they need to be studied.

Tells where comets come from, how they glow, and what happens to them, and discusses asteroids and the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites

Presents information on the different types of celestial matter known as asteroids, comets, and meteors and on what scientists learned from the impact of a comet on the surface of Jupiter

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Sparrow, Giles

One of a series that unravels the mysteries of space for young readers. Each volume presents a particular aspect of the universe and an overview of its main features attributes or components as currently understood by astronomers; with web sites and addresses of institutions for further research.

An award-winning author offers a thoughtful exploration, featuring amazing full-color photographs, of how comets, meteors, and asteroids move through our Solar System, explaining the ingredients that make a comet's tail and other topics.

Explains the differences between comets, asteroids, and meteors, describes the various kinds of small objects that may be found in the solar system, and provides information on the search for these phenomena.

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