Meteorites in history: An overview from the Renaissance to the 20th century

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 256, Issue , 2006, Pages 15-71

  Marvin, Ursula B ^a  

^a HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

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HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; METEORITE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 33745927987     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2006.256.01.02     Document Type: Review

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