The Meteorite Hunters: On the Trail of Extraterrestrial Treasures and the Secrets Inside Them

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    The Meteorite Hunters: On the Trail of Extraterrestrial Treasures and the Secrets Inside Them Author: Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Oneworld Publications
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    Pages: 272 Illustrations and other contents: Plates, color Language: English ISBN: 9780861549191 Categories: , , , , , , ,

    Planet Earth is under attack: every day, millions of meteoroids plummet through our atmosphere. Fortunately, the majority are minuscule – too small to survive the scouring of Earth’s atmosphere, let alone qualify as ‘planet killers’. Those that do make it to Earth offer a unique glimpse of the world beyond our little planet. They are an invaluable scientific resource. The oldest material on Earth – 2.5 billion years older than the solar system – comes from a meteorite, and the earliest iron tools were made from them. Indeed, the mystery of how life began on Earth may be bound up with a meteorite. We’re only just starting to unlock the secrets of these extra-terrestrial visitors. Travelling the world, the New Scientist’s Joshua Howgego meets the ground-breaking scientists, intrepid explorers and passionate hobbyists redefining our understanding of these stones. From the mystery of the meteorites of Antarctica to the surprising quantity of micrometeorites littering our cities, The Meteorite Hunters takes a rollicking ride through the history and science of these cosmic artifacts.

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    'They fall from the sky, and tell us about the universe: a passionate story of the excitement and the science of searching for and deciphering meteorites.' —Carlo Rovelli 'Like a meteorite streaking through the night sky, this book really inspired me. It's full of incredible stories about the stuff that rains down from space every day and yet goes unnoticed except by a few intrepid science detectives. A thrilling read about the origin of the solar system that will change what you think when you next see a shooting star.' —Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff Matters 'A wonderful historical introduction – informative, conversational and very readable.' —Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell 'Part scientific detective story, part adventure tale, The Meteorite Hunters is the fascinating story of the quest to find and understand pieces of other worlds on our own planet. Joshua Howgego tells these remarkable stories, and the cutting-edge science they enable, to show how messengers from space are transforming our understanding of Earth's history and revealing our place in the cosmos.' —Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish

    Author Biography

    Joshua Howgego is a science journalist based in London. Josh originally trained as a chemist and obtained his PhD at the University of Bristol. He also has a degree in science communication from Imperial College London. After having written for numerous titles, including Times Higher Education, SciDev.Net and Nature, he now works as a feature editor at New Scientist magazine, where he covers physical science. You can follow Josh on twitter @jdhowgego.