The Resource Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world, Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson
Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world, Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson
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The item Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world, Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world, Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Williamsburg Regional Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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- Summary
- "Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes--and hit our planet in them, too. But what happens if a catastrophically large one approaches earth? By looking on the ground at historical asteroid craters and present-day falls, and up into space for the big ones yet to come, a wide variety of scientists are trying to figure out how to track asteroids--and how to avoid devastating impacts in the future"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 76 pages
- Contents
-
- An asteroid strikes
- Clues on the ground
- Blast from the past
- The death of the dinos
- Asteroid hunt!
- The search from space
- How to save the world
- What you can do!
- Learn more about asteroids and meteorites
- Isbn
- 9780544671591
- Label
- Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world
- Title
- Impact!
- Title remainder
- asteroids and the science of saving the world
- Statement of responsibility
- Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes--and hit our planet in them, too. But what happens if a catastrophically large one approaches earth? By looking on the ground at historical asteroid craters and present-day falls, and up into space for the big ones yet to come, a wide variety of scientists are trying to figure out how to track asteroids--and how to avoid devastating impacts in the future"--
- Award
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- School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book, 2017.
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 2018.
- Science Books and Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books, Middle Grades Science Book, 2019.
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10600672
- Cataloging source
- NJQ/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rusch, Elizabeth
- Dewey number
- 523.44
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- Ages 10 to 12
- Grades 4 to 6
- LC call number
- QB651
- LC item number
- .R87 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 4
- 7
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Anderson, Karin
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Scientists in the field
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Asteroids
- Asteroids
- Meteorites
- Extinction (Biology)
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- asteroids and the science of saving the world
- Label
- Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world, Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-71) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- An asteroid strikes -- Clues on the ground -- Blast from the past -- The death of the dinos -- Asteroid hunt! -- The search from space -- How to save the world -- What you can do! -- Learn more about asteroids and meteorites
- Dimensions
- 24 x 29 cm.
- Extent
- 76 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544671591
- Lccn
- 2016030626
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color maps
- System control number
-
- 954719880
- (OCoLC)954719880
- Label
- Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world, Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-71) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- An asteroid strikes -- Clues on the ground -- Blast from the past -- The death of the dinos -- Asteroid hunt! -- The search from space -- How to save the world -- What you can do! -- Learn more about asteroids and meteorites
- Dimensions
- 24 x 29 cm.
- Extent
- 76 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544671591
- Lccn
- 2016030626
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color maps
- System control number
-
- 954719880
- (OCoLC)954719880
Subject
- Asteroids -- Juvenile literature
- trueCollisions (Astrophysics)
- Extinction (Biology) -- Juvenile literature
- Meteorites -- Juvenile literature
- trueNatural disasters
- trueAsteroids
- Asteroids -- Collisions with Earth
- Asteroids -- Collisions with Earth -- Juvenile literature
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- trueScience Books and Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books: Middle Grades Science Book
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2018
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Awards
Awards of Impact! : asteroids and the science of saving the world, Elizabeth Rusch ; photos by Karin Anderson- Award
- School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book, 2017.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Books, 2018.
- Award
- Science Books and Films Prize for Excellence in Science Books, Middle Grades Science Book, 2019.
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