[meteorite-list] Richard Norton

From: Notkin <geoking_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 12:24:14 -0700
Message-ID: <60547DB5-F5EA-4E25-A9FA-4D79B4CB59F8_at_notkin.net>

Oh my god! This is terrible news.

Just this morning I recommended "Rocks from Space" (yet again) to one
of my customers.

Richard was a major inspiration to me, both in my science writing and
in furthering my personal interest in meteorites. Back in the day
"Rocks from Space" was the only comprehensive book readily available
to the non-academic meteorite enthusiast and I pored over every word
of it. I was so thrilled and amazed that there even WAS such a book in
existence, and that other collectors were interested in, and writing
about, meteorites.

Richard was the foremost popular writer in the field of meteoritics
and his later books built on the great foundation of "RFS." It was a
real privilege to have a couple of our photos included in the
excellent "Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites." Richard was one of
the driving forces behind "Meteorite" magazine for many years, and we
worked on the "World of Meteorites from A to Z" poster together. His
contributions to both the hobby and the science of meteorites are
incalculable.

I so enjoyed many social times with Richard an Dorothy at the gem
shows, over the years. This is an enormous loss to the community, and
my sincere condolences to Dorothy -- a fine lady and a talented
illustrator who worked closely with Richard on those wonderful
publications.


Respectfully,

Geoff N.

www.aerolite.org
www.meteoritemen.com
Received on Wed 27 May 2009 03:24:14 PM PDT