Bell, Trudy E.

Comets, meteors, asteroids, and the outer reaches / by Trudy E. Bell. - Mankato, MN : Smart Apple Media, 2003. - 48 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. - The new solar system .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pluto and Charon: more questions than answers -- Comets: 'The nearest thing to nothing' -- Asteroids: danger from space? -- Shooting stars and fireballs -- Dust, particles, fields, and cosmic light shows -- Watching the fireworks of heaven.

Explores the solar system's smallest bodies and outer reaches to seek information about some unusual objects and how they may affect life on Earth.

ISBN: 1583402896 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003043433

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronomy.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Solar system.

LC Class. No.: QB46 / .B425 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 523.2