meteors

It might have been the end of days. Instead it was the beginning of something shockingly new. They called the comet Cain, after the astronomer who discovered it. It passed 500,000 miles from Earth. We were spared planetary destruction and granted a light show like no other. But, one year later, Earth span into the debris field left by the comet and a meteor storm struck. Roads, buildings and even a small town were annihilated. The meteors impacted heavily around the dying mining town of Northfall, Minnesota. It was the night of a mysterious double murder, the deed overshadowed by the discovery that the burning remains of the rock contained an unknown substance more precious than gold: the Ninth Metal. And with that discovery, everything changed.

Olivia tries to keep everyone up late so they can see a meteor shower and she can wish upon a star.

Photographs and text provide an introduction to meteors.

Young Tristan Thorn, having lost his heart to the lovely but cold Victoria Forester, leaves the safe English town of Wall and sets out into a strange world on a quest to retrieve a fallen star he has promised to his beloved.

"Jeremy and Anna encounter many difficulties in the new apocalyptic United States. Dustin and Karina also find themselves returning to their home country as Seed Ambassadors for the Global Seed Vault. Meanwhile, Robert and Major Winter are finding out that it will be much harder to leave North Korea than they has anticipated... Will civilization rise again after coming to the brink of destruction?"--Back cover.

"After the comet's fracture, the world braces for one of the fragments to land somewhere on the Eurasian Plate. While humanity struggles to survive under these new onerous circumstances, Robert and his team must find a way--with limited resources--to stop the other comet fragments from hitting Earth. Hopefully, the new Vishnu spacecraft captained by Dr. Nia Rhodes will help keep Earth safe"--Back cover.

"Dustin and Karina struggle to survive in Europe, while Jeremy returns to Houston to help stop the comet. Meanwhile, the United States Government tries to find out more about a terrorist organization, the Soldiers of God. Robert struggles to work without his 'partner in science.' With the impact only months away, will they be able to stop the comet from hitting Earth?"--Back cover.

"Robert Miller must work together with North Korean scientists find a way to keep the larger comet fragment from hitting Earth. Janice has plans of her own up on the Ark, while Dustin and Karina realize that Israel is less hospitable now that the Earth's temperature has returned to habitable levels"--Back cover.

Describes meteorites and where they come from.

"Robert Miller must work together with North Korean scientists find a way to keep the larger comet fragment from hitting Earth. Janice has plans of her own up on the Ark, while Dustin and Karina realize that Israel is less hospitable now that the Earth's temperature has returned to habitable levels."--Back cover.