Hi All This is actually a new book on tektites that I have offered for sale before. From time to time the publisher offers it out at a discount. The list price is around $120 but I will offer it to list members for only $75 plus shipping & handling.
The book is titled "Tektites in the Geological Record: Showers from the Sky" Editor G J H McCall 288 page soft cover, printed Aug 2001. Unfortunately good books on tektites only come out once every 15-20 years or so. Please don't miss you chance to own this great book as it is loaded with lots of useful information and is by far the most up to date book on tektites. I would recommend that anyone with even just a passing interest add this book to their library. I only ordered 4 extra copies of this book so if you want one please let me know as soon as possible. I do expect them to sell out. Here is a summary of the book; This book commences with the history of tektites, from mediaeval China, through finds in Czechoslovakia in the eighteenth century and Darwin's description while on the Beagle, to twentieth century finds in SE Asia, the Ivory Coast and USA. The four major strewn fields are described, followed by there extension by deep sea finds of microtektites and the recognition of irregular, large layered tektites in SE Asia. Possibly related occurrences in Libya and Tasmania and in older rock systems than the Cenozoic formations of the four strewn fields (including CretaceousTertiary boundary formations) are also covered. Tektites are related to a few of the 150 known terrestrial impact studies. This book will appeal to scientists working in the broad field of meteorites and geologists, as well as astronomers and planetologists. Suitable for use as supporting reading for tertiary courses. Contents: PREFACE FOREWORD by Sir Patrick Moore CHAPTER 1. Historical perspective CHAPTER 2. The strewn fields CHAPTER 3. Microtektites CHAPTER 4. Muong Nong-type tektites CHAPTER 5. The age paradox CHAPTER 6. The source of tektites CHAPTER 7. Glasses related to tektites: Darwin Glass and Libyan Desert Glass CHAPTER 8. Other related occurrences of natural glass CHAPTER 9. Discussion APPENDIX: Applications of isotope geochemistry GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX Mike -- Mike Jensen Jensen Meteorites 16730 E Ada PL Aurora, CO 80017-3137 303-337-4361 IMCA 4264 website: www.jensenmeteorites.com ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list