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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of storytelling, science, and history.
This book is a joy to read. Rarely can an author write about science and create an experience even better than a fictional novel. You don't have to be interested in astronomy or meteor storms finish this book and want to read even more.
Published 13 months ago by Beth A. Littmann

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1.0 out of 5 stars Unimpressed
I bought this book after being attracted by the used price because I was interested in considering the topic of natural phenomena as they relate to religious belief.

I was amazed to find some embarrassing editing and printing errors (especially by Cambridge Univ. Press), lackluster writing at best, and to my disappointment, less coverage of peoples'...
Published on September 7, 2007 by Joshua D. Fahler


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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of storytelling, science, and history., December 6, 2010
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This review is from: The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms (Paperback)
This book is a joy to read. Rarely can an author write about science and create an experience even better than a fictional novel. You don't have to be interested in astronomy or meteor storms finish this book and want to read even more.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Unimpressed, September 7, 2007
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This review is from: The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms (Paperback)
I bought this book after being attracted by the used price because I was interested in considering the topic of natural phenomena as they relate to religious belief.

I was amazed to find some embarrassing editing and printing errors (especially by Cambridge Univ. Press), lackluster writing at best, and to my disappointment, less coverage of peoples' interpretations of these events. Perhaps a better book will come regarding this subject, and will be more specialized - whether it be a scientific, cultural, or even religious history.
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The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms
The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms by Mark Littmann (Paperback - September 28, 1999)
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