Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

I recently dove straight down the rabbit hole of meteorites and this book has been an invaluable teacher

This is an excellent guide for the meteorite enthusiast with a geology or other technical background. The authors delve deeply into the origins, types, elemental compositions, mineralogy assemblages, and advanced techniques for the identification of meteorites. I found this book to be more helpful and complete than other meteorite books that I've read. As a geologist, I found the chapter on optical mineralogy to be particularly interesting and unique. The appendices are full of interesting information. Each chapter has a list of good references. High quality color photos are included throughout. I highly recommend this book.

This is the most comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the subject currently available. A scholarly work for those seriously interested in learning all facets of the origin, life and identification of meteors and meteorites. This is not a beginners book on the subject, but, then again, the price should be a clue that this is a textbook and not a simple narrative. Worth the investment if you’re truly interested in the subject and it’s the only book you’ll need.

If you only buy one book on meteorites then this is the one for you. This is the second copy I have bought to give as a gift, but I received a used copy. My first copy is in much better shape despite having read it and shared it with my grandchildren.

This is my fifth book reading about meteorites. i found it supportive, enhancing my knowledge and understanding of meteorites. It'd be a great first book too, for someone exploring the field. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed Sir Richard's lectures and now his book. Would be better with a spiral binding for field use. Many detailed pictures for identification purposes. Detailed descriptions and explanations. While this advertised as a Field Guide, it is as much an introductory resource with chapters on observing and basic information on meteor showers. Advanced indices provides more sophisticated information. Another section on market value for meteors (which I've seen in another paperback) is also recommended. As are other books by this author, this field guide should be required reading and once it is waterproofed and a spiral binding added, a required carry item.

Everything you could want to know about Meteors and meteorites. Includes explanations covering the likely stellar sources of meteors, historical astronomical sightings and theories, modern space probe data, meteorite types, composition, historical reports, world's largest meteorite finds, and so on. As it turns out, the largest meteorite found in North America was found 15 miles from our home in the early 1900's. Its ownership was contested and ended up in court.

A lot of detail here, some not specifically related to meteorites, but excellent scientific background. I would recommend other books, such as Meteorites, by Caroline Smith, et al, for the beginner. Norton & Chitwood go much deeper into the science and specific methods of searching for meteorites. Handily they include a Glossary so you can look up frequently-used terms that they throw around. An excellent book for someone getting deeper into meteorites.

Este magnifico libro nos explica con gran acierto (en inglés) la clasificación de estas piedras celestes con algo de historia , anécdotas de hallazgos y mil cosas interesantes mas sobre este tema. Lo dicho...es la biblia de este tema.

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Bought this book after it was recomended by Eric Twelker from The Meteorite Market ([...]). I love reading about astronomy, the space program (wichever country but mostly the US and European ones), space exploration, cosmology and physics. I only recently been interested in meteorites after learning you could buy one while visiting the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. It is a fascinating subject having to do with the history of our solar system from it's beginning but with scientists having the technology to learn so much about them in the last century and more so in the last decades. I would recomend this book to anybody who wants to know more. It is full of information and well written.

A well planned out volume on how best to find, sort out and test meteorites to confirm they are. Many excellent tips on classification and safe storage.

Obwohl das Buch schon seine Jahre hinter sich hat, sind die Beschreibungen noch immer aktuell und gut strukturiert geschrieben