Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Format: Book Author: Owen, Ruth, 1967- Title: Asteroids and the asteroid belt / by Ruth Owen. Publisher, Date: New York : Windmill Books, 2013. Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. Summary: Describes how asteroids are formed and discusses the types of asteroids that are contained in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, with details about some of the asteroid collisions from the past. Series: Explore outer space Owen, Ruth, 1967- Explore outer space. Subjects: Asteroids -- Juvenile literature. Asteroid belt -- Juvenile literature. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index. Contents: A date with disaster? -- Space rocks -- Making asteroids -- The asteroid belt -- The first known asteroid -- Getting up close with asteroids -- Into the asteroid belt -- Up close with Vesta -- Up close with Ceres -- Near-Earth objects -- An extinction-level event -- Collision course -- Looking to the future. LCCN: 2011053074 ISBN: 9781448880737 1448880734 9781448881154 1448881153 Other Number: 778988051 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 349349 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j 523.44 Owen Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
