{"product_id":"asteroids-comets-and-dwarf-planets-9780313344329","title":"Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Rivkin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Greenwood Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Space Science - Astronomy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume in the \u003ci\u003eGreenwood Guides to the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e series covers asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets--those small bodies that revolve the Sun--and provides readers with the most up-to-date understanding of the current state of scientific knowledge about them. Scientifically sound, but written with the student in mind, \u003ci\u003eAsteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent first step for researching the exciting scientific discoveries of the smallest celestial bodies in the solar system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will introduce students to all of the areas of research surrounding the subject, answering many intriguing questions. It defines a dwarf planet and explains why Pluto is one. It looks at how such small bodies form, what they are made of, and what kind of atmospheres might they have. And it asks--and answers--whether asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets present a hazard to the Earth or to spacecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwood Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45082363199639,"sku":"9780313344329","price":8300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780313344329.webp?v=1767263185","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/asteroids-comets-and-dwarf-planets-9780313344329","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}