Publisher's Synopsis
""Proceedings of the Symposium on the Astronomy and Physics of Meteors"" is a book edited by R.K. Soberman and published as Volume 7 of the Smithsonian Contributions to Astrophysics series. The book is a collection of papers presented at the symposium, which was held in Washington D.C. in 1964. The papers cover a range of topics related to meteors, including their physical properties, the dynamics of meteoroid streams, and the use of meteor observations to study the structure and composition of the Earth's upper atmosphere. The book is intended for researchers and students in the fields of astronomy, physics, and atmospheric science who are interested in the study of meteors and their properties.Additional Contributors Are J. S. Greenhow, Ernest Pinson, B. L. Kashcheyev And Many Others.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.