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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Dana Mackenzie |
| ISBN: | 0471150576 9780471150572 |
| OCLC Number: | 52129583 |
| Description: | v, 232 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Highly practical stone -- Stone star -- Kepler laughed -- Clockwork solar system -- Daughter moon -- Captive moon -- Sister moon -- Renaissance and controversy -- "Little science on the moon" -- When worlds collide -- Kona consensus -- Introducing Theia. |
| Other Titles: | Big splat How our moon came to be |
| Responsibility: | Dana Mackenzie. |
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Dana Mackenzie reveals the truth (The Mail on Sunday, 30 March 2003) "...this is a most useful and interesting book (New Scientist, 7 June 2003) "A most useful and interesting book."(Patrick Moore in New Scientist ) an absorbing and informative account of the quest to explain the genesis of the moon (Astronomy & Space, June 2003) fascinating! For everyone with even the slightest interest in astronomy an insightful and entertaining read (M2 Best Books, 14 July 2003) "Besides telling an interesting tale well and elucidating how science progresses, Mackenzie's book emphasizes the fact that impacts have been the primary creative and destructive process throughout the history of the Solar System." (NATURE ) "The Big Splat is a superb exploration of an important chapter in the history of Earth and its satellite. Every Moon-buff will want a copy." (Astronomy) "...a comprehensive travelogue of lunar nativities throughout history..." (Astronomy Now, March 2004) Read more...
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