[meteorite-list] Meteorite books

From: Randy M. Steiner <astigeo_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:41:09 2004
Message-ID: <3A88997B.E1A07302_at_sierratel.com>

Another fine book I would like to highly recommend is:
The Planetary Scientist's Companion by Katharina Lodders and Bruce
Fegley, Jr., 1998, Oxford University Press. Loaded with info on not only
meteorites, but all solar system objects and beyond, with LOTS of data.

Randy Steiner

Alexander Seidel wrote:
>
> edward moore wrote:
>
> > I am looking to buy another book on meteorites. I have
> > Nortons and Haag's field guide, what else should one
> > buy.
>
> Hi Ed,
>
> apart from Richard Nortonīs great book I would strongly recommend
> "Meteorites and Their Parent Planets" by Harry Y. McSween Jr.,
> 2nd edition, (c) Cambridge University Press 1999...
>
> ...or, especially for the "old stories", a less technical, but very
> nice to read and entertaining classic book: "Find a Falling Star" by H.
> H. Nininger, (c) 1972, probably out of print, but offered here and there
> by some meteorite dealers and booksellers, some of them also being
> subscribed to this list.
>
> Happy reading,
> Alex
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