When the Sky Falls: A Human History of Shooting Stars

A global cultural history of shooting stars spanning from the prehistoric to the present day, and exploring beliefs, superstitions, and the relationship between humanity and meteors throughout time.

Critically acclaimed author, Jade Angeles Fitton, recounts this story through compelling and literary text certain to captivate the minds of each and every reader.

Spanning the prehistoric to the present-day, this book is a concise history of shooting stars, accompanied throughout by beautiful illustrations inspired by medieval artworks.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Batsford
Published: 09/08/2026
ISBN: 9781837330652
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.25lbs