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Author:

Wilberforce, Bert, author.

Title:

Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids / Bert Wilberforce.

Publisher:

Gareth Stevens Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

32 pages : color photos ; 23 cm

Subject:

Comets--Juvenile literature.
Asteroids--Juvenile literature.
Meteoroids--Juvenile literature.
Asteroids.
Comets.
Meteoroids.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

It came from outer space! -- Encountering comets -- Introducing asteroids -- Meet the meteoroids -- Where they come from -- Major meteor showers.

Summary:

"Planets aren't the only objects beyond Earth's atmosphere! This valuable volume explains the difference between comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, their origins, and their significance to us on Earth. Readers will find out about famous comets, the dangers of asteroids, and what a meteoroid has to do with a falling star! A complement to space science curricula, there's plenty of astronomy vocabulary and eye-catching images to capture the interest of stargazers throughout this accessible book"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

A look at space science

ISBN:

153825932X
9781538259320

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1122688740

LCCN:

2019042316

Locations:

S3PA501 -- Lynnville Public Library (Lynnville)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)