“The Earth is a ball of squashed stardust.” A shooting star is just a speck of stardust, no bigger than a grain of sand. Stardust made the planets, our moon, and all the stars. It created comets, meteorites, and asteroids. Written by a professor of planetary and space science, this intriguing book explores what stardust is, where it comes from, and how it serves as the building block of the solar system. Budding astronomers will be captivated by the cosmic wonders described as well as the lovely watercolor illustrations that stretch across each double-page spread.