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OverviewIn this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science. In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher Cokinos (Christopher Cokinos)Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: TarcherPerigee Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9781585428328ISBN 10: 1585428329 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 05 August 2010 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsA thrilling account . . . The author's enthusiasm is infectious in this chronicle of astronomical passion. <br> - Kirkus Reviews <br><br> Cokinos guides the reader along his search for the driving force behind the passions of meteorite scientists, collectors, and dealers that make the meteoritic community such a vibrant and contentious bunch. It is a journey well worth taking. <br> - Science magazine <br><br> [Cokinos's] enthusiasm . . . gives The Fallen Sky its core. <br> - The Wall Street Journal A thrilling account . . . The author's enthusiasm is infectious in this chronicle of astronomical passion. <br> - Kirkus Reviews <br><br> Cokinos guides the reader along his search for the driving force behind the passions of meteorite scientists, collectors, and dealers that make the meteoritic community such a vibrant and contentious bunch. It is a journey well worth taking. <br> - Science magazine<br><br> [Cokinos's] enthusiasm . . . gives The Fallen Sky its core. <br> - The Wall Street Journal <br><br> A thrilling account . . . The author's enthusiasm is infectious in this chronicle of astronomical passion. - Kirkus Reviews Cokinos guides the reader along his search for the driving force behind the passions of meteorite scientists, collectors, and dealers that make the meteoritic community such a vibrant and contentious bunch. It is a journey well worth taking. - Science magazine [Cokinos's] enthusiasm . . . gives The Fallen Sky its core. - The Wall Street Journal A thrilling account . . . The author''s enthusiasm is infectious in this chronicle of astronomical passion. - Kirkus Reviews Cokinos guides the reader along his search for the driving force behind the passions of meteorite scientists, collectors, and dealers that make the meteoritic community such a vibrant and contentious bunch. It is a journey well worth taking. - Science magazine [Cokinos''s] enthusiasm . . . gives The Fallen Sky its core. - The Wall Street Journal Author InformationChristopher Cokinos is an award-winning writer and poet, and a professor of English at Utah State University. He has received the Whiting Writers' Award, the Glasgow Prize for an emerging writer in nonfiction, and the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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