[meteorite-list] "The Fallen Sky" Redux

From: Ed Deckert <edeckert_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:10:57 -0400
Message-ID: <010901ca0c0c$5d603f10$6401a8c0_at_EdDeckertMain>

I guess it is just a matter of opinion. I read the quote below from "The
Fallen Sky" describing pallasites and found it to be enticing. The
pallasite description is almost sensual in nature. Now, that doesn't mean
that I would take a pallasite to bed with me, nor whisper sweet nothings to
it. ;-)
.
HOWEVER... If someone were to gift me with a really nice pallasite slice, I
would gladly pose for a photo of myself holding it fondly. ;-)

This book does not sound like it is a textbook on meteorites, but rather, a
collection of one man's thoughts about the beauty of meteorites, and
anecdotes about meteorites - and some dealers.

That is just my opinion. Your mileage may vary. Taxes based on actual sale
price. Dealer prep fees are not included in advertised prices. Some states
require a gas guzzler surcharge. Supplies are limited. Offer void where
prohibited by law.

Ed ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Garrison" <cynapse at charter.net>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "The Fallen Sky" Redux


On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:10:03 -0700, you wrote:

>Dear Listees:
>
>More about Chris Cokinos' new meteorite book "The Fallen Sky" here:
>
>http://meteoriteblog.org/

Oh, and that quote you gave (which I'll reproduce below) is an excellent
illustration of why I'm finding the book tedius already. That prose is
deeply
purple.



" The olivine, which on Earth is the gemstone peridot, seems to glow from
within. Slices of pallasites look a bit like the coat of a metal leopard
with
green spots . . . Brenham olivine is autumnal and ethereal, like an October
forest and sky in a luminist painting. The curves of metal looks like
sinuous
paths connecting lakes seen from on high. A slice of Brenham? It's a silver
sponge that soaks up light."
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