Title The origin of chondrules and chondrites / Derek W.G. Sears.

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Description	1 online resource (xii, 209 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Cambridge planetary science ; [new ser.], 3
	Cambridge planetary science series ; new ser., 3.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-198) and index.
Contents	Historical introduction -- Potential meteorite parent bodies -- Chondrites and their main properties -- Chondrules and their main properties -- Theories for the origin of chondrules -- Discussion of theories for the origin of chondrules -- Discussion of theories for metal-silicate fractionation -- So how far have we come and where do we go next?
Summary	Chondrites are the largest group of meteorites, & found within them are glass-bearing chondrules. Derek Sears discusses the origins of chondrules & chondrites, & looks at what they can tell us about the origins & early evolution of our solar system.
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Subject	Chondrites (Meteorites)
	Chondrites (Meteorites)
	Chondrules.
	Chondrules.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: Sears, Derek W.G., 1948- Origin of chondrules and chondrites. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004 9780521836036 (DLC) 2004045189 (OCoLC)54543721
ISBN	0511337221
	9780511337222
	9780511338328 (electronic book)
	0511338325 (electronic book)
	9780511536137 (ebook)
	0511536135 (ebook)
	0521836034 (hardback)
	9780521836036