Impact: Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World

In this this thrilling entry into The Scientists in the Field series, follow scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study asteroids that have crashed into the ground, and strive to prevent an asteroid strike if one ever threatens our planet.

Asteroids bombard our atmosphere all the time. Some are harmless, burning up in a flash of light. But others explode with a great sonic boom, smashing windows and throwing people to the ground. Worst of all, some asteroids strike our planet, blasting out massive craters and destroying everything nearby on impact.

Follow the award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch into the field with scientists as they search for dangerous asteroids in space, study asteroids that have smashed into the ground, and make plans to prevent an asteroid strike if one ever threatens our planet.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 11/14/2017
ISBN: 9780544671591
Pages: 80
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2017
School Library Journal 11/01/2017 pg. 107
Booklist 11/15/2017 pg. 39
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2018 pg. 97
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 187 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 192109 / Impact! Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World
Reading Level: 7.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2