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Meteorites have long been seen as portents of fate and messages from the gods, their fiery remains inspiring worship and giving rise to legends that have persisted for millennia. But beyond the lore, meteorites tell an even greater story: that of our solar system. In Meteorite, geologist Tim Gregory shows that beneath the charred crusts of these celestial stones lies a staggering diversity of rock types. Their unique constituents, vibrant colors, and pungent smells contain thrilling tales of interstellar clouds, condensing stardust, and the fiery collisions of entire worlds. Gregory explores the world of meteorites to uncover new insights into what our solar system was like before our sun became a star, into the forging of our planet, and into the emergence of life on it.
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I was born and raised in West Yorkshire (north of England) , and since starting my rock collection aged four I have held a continued fascination with the natural world. Following an undergraduate degree in geology and a PhD in cosmochemistry, I am now a research scientist at the University of Bristol and the British Geological Survey (Nottingham) . Specifically, I research the coming together of our Solar System 4.6-billion years ago using stones that fall from the sky: meteorites. When I am not in the lab or writing, I am usually either hiking, photographing landscapes, or playing my guitar.
