1. Edition - March 2003
15.90 Euro
2003. 256 Pages, Softcover
- General Reading -
ISBN-10: 0-471-42635-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-42635-6 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
A fascinating introduction of the science of dust and the many roles it plays in the life of our planet.

From the contents
Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

The World in a Grain of Dust.

Life and Death among the Stars.

A Light and Intriguing Rain of Space Dust.

The (Deadly) Dust of Deserts.

A Steady Upward Rain of Dust.

Dust on the Wind Heeds No Borders.

Did Dust Do In the Ice Age?

A Steady, Downward Rain of Dust.

A Few Unsavory Characters from the Neighborhood.

Microscopic Monsters and Other Indoor Devils.

Dust to Dust.

Web Sites.

Bibliography.

Index.