Meteor: Perspectives on Asteroid Strikes

by Alex Woolf

Overview

What is it like to witness a meteor? This book looks at the Chelyabinsk Meteor and other asteroid strikes, using firsthand accounts to describe events and people's experiences, providing multiple perspectives from eyewitnesses, survivors, the emergency services, scientists, and the media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484601884
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/03/2014
Series:	Disaster Dossiers
Pages:	56
Sales rank:	1,007,389
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	1200L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 - 16 Years

About the Author

Alex Woolf played the drums and travelled on his motorbike before settling down as an author. His "Chronosphere" trilogy, a science fiction adventure set in the 22nd century, is published by Scribo.

Table of Contents

Dossier: The Chelyabinsk Meteor 4

Our Dangerous Skies 6

The Chelyabinsk Meteor 10

Dossier: The City of Chelyabinsk 12

Dossier: Asteroid 2012 Da14 20

The Emergency Services 22

Public Reaction 26

Scientists at Work 32

Dossier: The Tunguska Event 36

What Might Happen? 38

What Can we Do? 42

What Have we Learned? 44

Timeline 50

Glossary 52

Find Out more 54

Index 56

Editorial Reviews

A superbly conceived and executed series, Heinemann’s introduction to disasters prepares readers for global news, as well as threats to home and self. This series is an excellent, sensibly priced choice for homeschooling, classrooms, and public libraries.

VOYA