The Meteorites : Encounters with Outer Space and Deep Time, Helen Gordon

The Meteorites : Encounters with Outer Space and Deep Time, Helen GordonNew Paperback From your window you can see the stars and distant planets: light years away, it's easy to think that our existences and theirs will never intersect. Yet meteorites mysterious, irregular rocks of sometimes immense value connect us with the vastness of the universe. They may have brought the first life to our planet, and today they still reveal extraordinary scientific insights. Helen Gordon reveals the fascinating stories of fallen

but because of it

Illustrated with stunning photography

the book explores our long and complex human history with mushrooms and the fascinating ways fungi continues to shape our world

from accounts of his deeds in medieval sources to his portrayals in modern literature and media

and she may even inspire you to take action for nature and head out on your own low-carbon adventure

the vivid skies over the Firth of Forth

but the old ways weren’t working

as well as some whose legends are less well known (Scoithín

they were well into the eleventh hour

skill and bravery

no matter how sophisticated

Neil Gaiman asked his Twitter followers: What reminds you of warmth