[meteorite-list] A Christmas Gift (Ad)

From: Kevin Kichinka <marsrox_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:01:08 -0600
Message-ID: <5bb98d570711302201k6119885do647b4320a64c6689_at_mail.gmail.com>

Puzzled about what to buy that meteorite lover for Christmas? Why not
put a copy of my book "The Art of Collecting Meteorites" under their
Christmas tree?

The Art of Collecting Meteorites is the first book dedicated solely to
the theory and methodology of collecting meteorites. The hobby's
evolution is covered from its earliest beginnings among the "rich,
royal or religious" to the advent of the Bessey Speck. Strategies to
purchase the highest-quality specimens at the most favorable prices
are clearly outlined and a new tool for price determination is
introduced.

This guide offers advice on care and first aid for your specimens,
compares the materials involving their display and affecting their
preservation, and suggests an integrated system for cataloguing
holdings.

The most powerful legend of the hobby grows, as new forensic evidence
and commentary from the grave of the original 'Meteorite Man' seals
the coffin of the dog a farmer saw struck by a Martian meteorite in
1911.

The "Timeline of Historical Meteoritical Events" transports the reader
on a breath-taking ride through history that will fire the imagination
and enhance the knowledge of every researcher, dealer and collector.

"Kevin Kichinka has written an engaging book that needed writing. This
book is a compendium of human activity touching upon scientific,
artistic and commercial values in which meteorites are the vehicle
through time." ? O. Richard Norton, author of Rocks from Space and
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites.

"Funny, punning and poetic?. An engaging, often enthralling journey
into the inner workings of meteorite collecting. Kichinka pulls no
punches while stripping off the veneer of meteorite collecting to
expose the good, the bad and the ugly. The final story is his
relentless search for Bolivia's first authenticated meteorite; a story
that makes good adventure reading regardless of its meteoritical
implications. This book is an enjoyable read because it is about us."
- Martin Horejsi, Meteorite Magazine

"Comprehensive to a fault. When the time comes for me to expand my
collection, I'll pick up a copy of Kevin Kichinka's "The Art of
Collecting Meteorites." ? Sky and Telescope

"A must for every meteorite collector's bookshelf." ? Astronomy Magazine

"Three thumbs, way, way up!" ? Robert Haag, the Meteorite Man

Behind-the-scenes background for the writing of this book can be found here:
http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2005/October/Meteorite_People.htm

Only 200 copies remain to be sold. Get yours in time for
Christmas...... visit: www.theartofcollectingmeteorites.com
Received on Sat 01 Dec 2007 01:01:08 AM PST