Exploring the Solar System: Asteroids, Comets & Meteors (Exploring the Solar System)

Each title in the "Exploring the Solar System" series takes the reader on an imaginary journey through a part of the solar system. This particular volume explores asteroids, comets and meteors, and covers their position, origin, composition and geology. There are historical features on how they were discovered and named, along with biographical information on key people connected with them.