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Hello Everybody, First I would like to thank everybody that responded. I did recieve a couple of entries that were only sent to me. Since they were in violation of the one of the couple rules I had, they are not being counted towards the contest. With that out of the way...... The best book outside of the Norton dual, in my humble opinion, is Find a Falling Star by Ninninger. Ninninger's account is both entertaining and educational. It is almost a group of mini-stories so that one can pick it up in the middle a read a chapter and not be lost. Ninninger bias all the way it is a must read. There are several other books that are good reads that were not mentioned, Man and Meteorites is one, Falling Stars by Mike Reynold's is another. Falling Stars at $12.95 retail, is prehaps the best value in Meteorite Books. Mike Martinez and Ron Hartman both carry the title. The meteorite book I would most like to read is the book that has the letters of Barringer concerning Meteor Crater. Sorry I dont remember the name of it but I find it missing in my collection. The meteorite book I would like to see Richard Norton write is a book covering thin sections. I see he has now started a feature in Meteorite Magazine (Here's a hint: subscribe) on the Petrology of Meteorites so I imagine thin sections will be the focuse. However, a nice 300-400 page book descibing in detail the meteorites in thin section and in polished slice form would be a handy tool for those that collect thin sections (like myself). And now the winners of METEORITE CONTEST #5...... 1. Bob King,, Best book; Find a Falling Star, Book Bob would like to read; the un-written African meteorite book, book Norton should write; biography of meteorite collectors.2. Greg Redfern, Best book; Meteorites by Dr. Oliver Cummings 1915, Book Greg would like to read; On the Origin of the Mass of Iron Discovered by Pallas and Others Similar to It, and on Some Natural Phenomena Related to Them", book Norton should write; a WHOLE BOOK on our passion of finding and collecting rocks from space.3. Mark Fox, Best Book, Meteorites: Their Impact On Science And History, edited by Brigitte Zanda and Monica Rotaru, Book Mark would like to read; Find A Falling Star, book Norton should write; ...a book discussing for the first time that I'm aware of, as to the existence of meteor streams that are made up of large bodies that can strike the earth's surface.If the above winners will send me yours addresses I will send out the prizes to you. Thanks again to all for entering. And with that I will give honorable mention to Walter Branch, who used the word meteorite or meteorites a lot but had the following suggestions. Find a Falling Star, "Thunderstones and Shooting Stars: The Meaning of Meteorites" and Phil Bagnel's "The meteorite and Tektite Collectors Handbook" All three are great reads and reasonably priced books. Mark Bostick "The Big Collector" |
