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9780811736169

Falling Stars A Guide to Meteors & Meteorites

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  • ISBN13:

    9780811736169

  • ISBN10:

    0811736164

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-06-18
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books
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Summary

This book covers basics of observing, studying, and collecting meteors and meteorites

Author Biography

Dr. Mike Reynolds served as executive director of the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California. He was a contributor to the Space Exploration series on Gemini 6a and 7, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, and Venutian Geology, and has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers and books, including Binocular Stargazing.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Falling Stars!p. 1
Meteor Watchingp. 14
Meteor Showersp. 32
Meteoritesp. 51
Meteorite Classificationp. 63
Collecting Meteoritesp. 78
Meteorite Cratersp. 90
Tektitesp. 102
Bibliographyp. 112
Organizationsp. 119
Meteorites and Museumsp. 123
Meteorite Dealersp. 127
Meteorite Verification Laboratoriesp. 132
Sample Meteoritesp. 134
Indexp. 144
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