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Koppes, Steven N. , Koppes, Steven N.

Killer Rocks from Outer Space: Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites

112 pp. | Lerner | December, 2003 | Library ISBN 0-8225-2861-4 $$26.60

(3) YA Discovery! series. This discussion of asteroid impact science is really a history of a relatively new scientific field, presenting an absorbing account of major discoveries and theoretical advances, as well as current areas of controversy and speculation. Attractive photos, diagrams, and artists' interpretations illustrate descriptions of impacts, the mass extinctions they may have initiated, and attempts to predict the next big one. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford