Categories: Comparisons
An example of simile in popular science writing:
"Particles of cosmic dust on Earth are micrometeorites (small meteorites), the very smallest of which are otherwise known as interplanetary dust particles (IDP). These small dust grains are like the seeds of the Solar System and they originate from a wide range of Solar System objects, including comets and asteroids…"
Natalie Starkey
Starkey, N. (2018). Catching Stardust. Comets, asteroids and the birth of the solar system. Bloomsbury Sigma.
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