[meteorite-list] Best all around meteorite books

From: Eric Twelker <twelker_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Apr 27 00:44:46 2005
Message-ID: <BE94596E.1ADB1%twelker_at_alaska.net>

The book he might be looking for could be "Planetary Materials" J.J. Papike,
ed. Reviews in Mineralogy Vol 36.

    Regards,

    Eric Twelker
    http://www.meteoritemarket.com



> Hi Dave
> All the books you mentioned should be in ones library but Stan was looking for
> books that in my words have some meat. That is to say they will help you
> understand meteorites better especially from the science side. The books you
> mentioned were more story books and not serious studies in meteorites type
> books.
> Again all should be in a good meteorite collectors library but just don't fit
> into what I believe Stan was looking for.
> Hope that helps.
> Mike
> --
> Mike Jensen IMCA 4264
> Jensen Meteorites
> 16730 E Ada PL
> Aurora, CO 80017-3137
> 303-337-4361
> website: www.jensenmeteorites.com
>
>
>> Oops, what about Robert Haag's picture book, and Kevin K's book, both worthy
>> of beginning and intermediate book lists.
>> Dave F.
>> Friend of the Library...seriously, Sweetwater Co. Library System.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Freeman mjwy" <dfreeman_at_fascination.com>
>> To: <meteoriteplaya_at_comcast.net>; "stan ." <laser_maniac@hotmail.com>
>> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Best all around meteorite books
>>
>>
>>> What, no H.H. Ninninger books? "Find A Falling Star" is very worthy of
>>> having in one's collection, and will pull at one's heart to see his
>> devotion
>>> to the meteorite world. A must to any real meteorite book list.
>>> Just my 2 cents,
>>> Dave F.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <meteoriteplaya_at_comcast.net>
>>> To: "stan ." <laser_maniac_at_hotmail.com>
>>> Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:58 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Best all around meteorite books
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Stan & List
>>>> Here are the books that are in print that I would recommend everyone
>> have
>>> at
>>>> least up to the level they feel comfortable with. These only include the
>>> books that are the "Best all around" books for the collector. Of course
>>> there are numerous other books that one should have that are out of print.
>>>> Some will notice that there are few books missing but I included only
>> the
>>> bare
>>>> bones minimum of books.
>>>>
>>>> All levels
>>>> Grady "Catalogue of Meteorites" 5th ed
>>>>
>>>> Beginner
>>>>
>>>> Norton "Rocks from Space" Great introductory text
>>>> Zanda " Meteorites their Impact on Science and History" Great picture
>> book
>>>>
>>>> Next Step
>>>> Bevan "Meteorites a Journey through Space and Time" Barely makes it to
>>> this
>>>> level
>>>> Norton " Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites" Definitely will take you
>> to
>>> the
>>>> next level
>>>> McSween " Meteorites and Their Parent Planets" Pull out your geology
>>> degree
>>>>
>>>> Advanced
>>>>
>>>> Papike "Planetary Materials" Mineralogy of meteorites.
>>>> Hutchison " Meteorites a Petrologic, Chemical and Isotopic Synthesis"
>>> Think
>>>> Meteoriticist...well not quite.
>>>>
>>>> PhD
>>>> None
>>>>
>>>> If you need any help getting these books let me know as I do sell some
>> of
>>> them. If you want more specialized recommendations I would be glad to give
>>> those as well.
>>>>
>>>> BTW I'm honored that you would put my little book on your list of must
>>> haves. Thanks
>>>> Mike
>>>> --
>>>> Mike Jensen IMCA 4264
>>>> Jensen Meteorites
>>>> 16730 E Ada PL
>>>> Aurora, CO 80017-3137
>>>> 303-337-4361
>>>> website: www.jensenmeteorites.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I was curious if anyone would care to share their opinions on the best
>>> all
>>>>> around meteorite books - anything from books detailing meteorites such
>>> as
>>>>> meteorites A to Z or Kilgore's new thin section book - to more
>> academic
>>>>> works such as 'meteorites and their planet planets' - particularly
>> with
>>>>> specific intrest towards books detailing the classification of
>>> meteorites.
>>>>>
>>>>> just curious if there is anything out there that I should took to add
>> to
>>> my
>>>>> library
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA!
>>>>>
>>>>>
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