The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars

In this acclaimed volume, prizewinning poet and nature writer Christopher Cokinos takes us on an epic journey from Antarctica to outer space, weaving together natural history, memoir, and in-depth profiles of amateur researchers, rogue scientists, and stargazing dreamers to tell the riveting tale of how the study of meteorites became a modern science.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Tarcher
Published: 08/05/2010
ISBN: 9781585428328
Pages: 528
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.40d