Then came the night of the first falling star. It was seen early in the morning, rushing over Winchester eastward, a line of flame high in the atmosphere. Hundreds must have seen it, and taken it for an ordinary falling star. Albin described it as leaving a greenish streak behind it that glowed for some seconds. Denning, our greatest authority on meteorites, stated that the height of its first appearance was about ninety or one hundred miles. It seemed to him that it fell to earth about one hundred miles east of him. Which statement best describes the difference between these versions?
a. The radio adaptation's tone is more urgent than the novel's tone.
b. The radio adaptation's tone is more academic than the novel's tone.
c. The radio adaptation's tone is more peaceful than the novel's tone.
d. The radio adaptation's tone is more friendly than the novel's tone.