Meteorites and Their Parent Planets provides an engrossing overview of a highly interdisciplinary field--the study of extraterrestrial materials. The second edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised, and describes the nature of meteorites, where they come from, and how they get to Earth. Meteorites offer important insights into processes in stars and in interstellar regions, the birth of our solar system, the formation and evolution of planets and smaller bodies, and the origin of life.
This richly illustrated book provides step-by-step folding instructions for the construction of over 40 modular origami creations. The author describes how to fold the modules and how to use them as building blocks to construct larger polyhedral models. These beautiful designs are elaborate three-dimensional geometric patterns, some resembling stars or flowers. One chapter focuses on models representing mutually intersecting planes in the shape of stars, hexagons, etc. Some of the models are advanced variations of favorite models from the author s previous book
45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit: Berets, Toques, Cones, Stars, Pentagons, and More
A knitting book from a successful designer and author that features jazzy hats with bright colors, vibrant patterns, and sophisticated styling. Each hat is shown in full color and is accompanied by easy-to-follow pattern charts. Nine hat styles are given, from classic berets and toques to innovative designs such as pentagons, stars, and domes
