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Exploring dangers in space : asteroids, space junk, and more / by Silverman, Buffy.(CARDINAL)317894;
MARCIVE 4/3/12Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index.Space rocks -- Asteroids and comets -- Meteoroids and space junk -- Craters, crashes, and dinosaurs -- Recent impacts -- Space watch.Looks at different types of space objects, what happens when they collide with the Earth, and how scientists keep track of objects in space to determine which ones might hit the Earth.610LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Asteroids; Collisions (Astrophysics); Comets; Meteoroids; Near-Earth objects; Space debris;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Asteroids, comets, and meteorites : cosmic invaders of the earth / by Erickson, Jon,1948-(CARDINAL)333325;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-245) and index.
Subjects: Asteroids.; Comets.; Meteorites.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Rock formations and unusual geologic structures : exploring the earth's surface / by Erickson, Jon,1948-;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-306) and index.The earth's crust: the formation of continents -- Erosion and sedimentation: the building of landforms -- Type sections: defining rock formations -- Folding and faulting: the shaping of the land -- Igneous activity: volcanic and granitic rocks -- Canyons, valleys, and basins: depressions in the earth -- Deserts and seacoasts: windblown and beach sands -- Glacial terrain: structures formed by glaciers -- Caves and caverns: delving beneath the earth's surface -- Collapsed structures: catastrophic ground failures -- Meteorite impact craters: asteroid and comet collisions -- Unusual formations: creation of unique rock formations.This reference for high school students, teachers, and the general reader examines Earth's unusual topological formations and the processes that shape them. Independent geologist Erickson describes formations such as stone pillars, caves, natural bridges, mountains, fossil beds, and volcanoes. Other topics covered include the Earth's crust, the effects of erosion and sedimentation, dating methods, plate tectonics, and meteorite impact craters.
Subjects: Geology.; Geomorphology.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Terrestrial impact structures; a bibliography, 1965-68. by Freeberg, Jacquelyn H.;
Subjects: Meteorite craters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Quakes, eruptions, and other geologic cataclysms : revealing the earth's hazards / by Erickson, Jon,1948-(CARDINAL)333325;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-294) and index.The dynamic Earth: plate tectonic activity -- Earthquakes: the shaking of the ground -- Volcanic eruptions: the venting of the Earth -- Earth movements: the failure of slope materials -- Catastrophic collapse: the sinking of the land -- Floods: river overflows -- Dust storms: sand in motion -- Glaciers: ice on the run -- Impact cratering: cosmic invasion of the Earth -- Mass extinctions: the loss of life.
Subjects: Natural disasters.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Why on Earth : an alien invasion anthology / by Thor, Rosiee,editor.(CARDINAL)816735; Stoyanova, Vania,editor.; Winters, Julian,author.(CARDINAL)680166; Pohl, Laura,author.(CARDINAL)803914; Brown, Alex(Young adult author),author.(CARDINAL)872947; Wells, Rebecca Kim,author.(CARDINAL)804799; Gittelman, Maya,author.; England, M. K.,author.(CARDINAL)803601; Whitby, SJ,author.; Lloyd-Jones, Emily,author.(CARDINAL)404923; Revis, Beth,author.(CARDINAL)339466;
"What starts as a simple rescue mission for a crew of teen aliens to recover one of their own soon becomes an interstellar encounter no one will forget. Captain Iona is organizing an impromptu retrieval for her brother, an undercover alien posing as a movie star. But her efforts go awry when a technical malfunction turns her heroic rescue into an unintentional invasion. With tales of disguised extraterrestrials stuck in theme parks, starship engineers hitchhiking to get home, and myth-inspired intergalactic sibling reunions, each story in this multi-author anthology explores the universal desire to be loved and understood, no matter where you come from. After all...aliens are just like us."-Ages 14-up.Grades 9-up.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Short stories.; Queer fiction.; Science fiction.; Human-alien encounters; Survival; Extraterrestrial beings; Life on other planets;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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Creature Keepers and the perilous pyro-paws / by Nelson, Peter,1953-author.(CARDINAL)765828; Rao, Rohitash,illustrator.(CARDINAL)493162;
Abbie, Jordan, and Eldon take a cruise to the site of the Chicxulub Crater, the place that marks the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, where they discover a cryptid and take part in a good versus evil showdown.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Fiction.; Animals, Mythical; Secret societies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of meteorites / by Norton, O. Richard.(CARDINAL)319492;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Meteorites.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Meteorites / by Heide, Fritz,1891-1973.(CARDINAL)323666;
Fall phenomena: Light -- Sound -- Impact -- Meteorite showers -- Meteorite craters -- Number of falls -- Distribution of falls in time and space -- The hazards of falls -- Historical facts concerning meteorites -- What to look out for in a meteorite fall -- How does one recognize a meteorite? -- Meteoritic matter: Weight and size -- Shape -- Surface features -- Chemical constitution -- Meteorite minerals -- Structure -- Classification -- Origin and formation of meteorites: Age -- Origin -- Formation -- Appendix: Meteorite collections -- Tektites.
Subjects: Meteorites.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Extinction code / by Prescott, James D.,author.; Locksley, R. J.,editor.(CARDINAL)832259;
"Geophysicist Jack Greer believes he may finally have found the resting place of the meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs sixty-five million years ago. A few miles off the Yucatán coast, Jack and a team of scientists tow an aging drilling platform over the impact crater with the aim of securing a sample. But buried deep beneath the earth lies a shocking discovery that threatens to shatter everything we think we know about the origins of our species. A world away, geneticist Dr. Mia Ward receives a mysterious delivery from her former boss and mentor, Alan Salzburg. In it are clues of a dire warning hidden inside the human genome, one which foretells man's very extinction. His instructions to Mia are simple: keep the information safe and, above all, trust no one--words all the more chilling after Alan turns up dead. But who wrote the message and what does it mean? Jack's recent discovery just may hold the answers, but can she reach him in time to save the human race?"--Back cover.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fiction.; Geophysicists; Genetic engineering; Mass extinctions; Evolution;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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