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Exploring the historical and scientific significance of meteorites, Ted Nield reveals how these celestial objects have been perceived as both ominous and powerful throughout history. Highlighting new research, he presents evidence of a massive meteorite bombardment 470 million years ago that may have spurred a remarkable increase in Earth's biological diversity. Challenging conventional views on events like the K-T extinction, Nield illustrates the complex relationship between meteorites and life on Earth, blending captivating stories with groundbreaking discoveries.

This edition of Granta includes articles by James Fenton, Milan Kundera, Richard Ford, Raymond Carver, Nadine Gordimer, Russell Hoban, Adam Mars Jones, Redmond O'Hanlon, Salman Rushdie and others.

England, in the mid-fifties. Meg Bailey has always aspired to live a respectable life. With her best friend, Roxane, she moves from secondary school to an un-Bohemian art college in Oxford. Under the watchful eye of Roxanne's mother, Mrs Wheeler, the two girls flourish in Oxfordian society. But Meg constantly longs for more. Not content to stay in Oxford, she finds a job in London. Roxane stays behind and marries Dick, a man of Mrs Wheeler's choosing. As Meg's independence grows, Dick suddenly appears in London for work. A connection to her past, Meg and Dick's friendship flourishes, blurring the lines of loyalty between what is and what was in a way that changes life for these three friends forever. As sharp and starling now as when it was written, this unflinching and candid book of love and betrayal encapsulates Diana Athill's gift of storytelling at its finest.

Boldly going where no popular-science book has gone before, this is an exhilarating exploration of the imminent reality of personal space travel - for anyone who wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up.