NEW
"METEORITES FROM A TO Z" – SECOND EDITION
By Michael & William Jensen, and Anne M. Black, with an introduction by Dr. Alain Carion.  The Second Edition of Meteorites from A to Z  consists of 275 pages,  8 1/2” X 5 1/2” size, spiral bound, soft cover, with pictorial front cover.  The plastic spiral binding allows for easy and full opening, and the covers are tough and heavyweight, to give lots of protection for continued use. This book is a condensed compilation of data taken from older references, and has been updated with all known finds and falls through December 2003.   A lot has changed since the first edition.  Several thousand meteorites have been discovered, new classifications have been added, and our understanding of the origin of meteorites has expanded.  A lot of these changes have been included in this Second Edition.  References consulted include the 4^th Edition of the Catalogue of Meteorites by Graham (1985), the 5^th Edition of the Catalogue of Meteorites by Grady (2000), and the Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences, Meteoritical Bulletin.   For verification of many of the locations and correct locality spelling Rand McNally (1999), as well as the Times Atlas of the World (1999) were consulted.  In the introduction to Meteorites From A to Z, Dr. Alain Carion covers the definition of meteorites, origin and age of meteorites, as well as listing and clarifying the currently accepted scientific definitions of the different classifications of meteorites.  This is followed by a short chapter covering meteorites found on the continent of Antarctica – at last count, well over 20,000 meteorites or pieces of meteorites have been found!  The bulk of the text provides an alphabetical listing of all known meteorite falls and finds, worldwide, totaling 3,389 up to the date of publication.  The name of each meteorite is followed by its scientific classification, followed by specifics of the region and country of origin. The * symbol indicates whether it was a find or fall.  The total known weight (TKW) is expressed in two numbers – the first number records the total number of individuals found, and the second number is the estimated total known weight.  Check boxes next to each entry allow for inventorying and tracking your collection.  Examples of the listings for four well-known meteorites, found in many collections, are as follows:

Brenham, PAL mg., Kiowa Co., KS, USA, 1882 *,  50+ @ 1,400+kg
Canyon Diablo, Og IAB, Coconino Co., AZ USA, 1891 *,  999+ @ 10,000 kg
Gibeon, Of IVA, Hardap, Namibia, 1836 *,  100+ @ 50,000 kg
Sikhote-Alin, Ogg IIAB, Primorskiy, Russia, 1947, Feb 12, 1038 hours *,  99+ @ 50,000 kg

Following the alphabetical listings, the authors provide a 5 page listing of References.  The section covering the References provides a valuable listing of  97 of the top meteorite books you wish you could own in your own reference library if you could find them!  The next 37 pages are devoted to listing all of the numbered meteorites (approximately 4,000) that have been identified in the Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula (includes Algeria, Oman, Libya, Morocco, Niger, and the Egyptian Sahara) from 1989 through 2003.  A very interesting Chronological Listing of Falls begins by listing several ancient meteorites found in prehistoric times – the bulk of the listings are from the year 1400 AD, through 2003.  The Geographical Listing is by country, with the USA broken down by counties.  A Classification Index lists all of the known meteorites by class, and locality.   Meteorites from A to Z has condensed all of the essential data for you from all of the most up to date literature, and made the information available for everyone in an affordable, handy, portable format!   Published in the USA, 2004.
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NEW
“THE ORIGIN OF CHONDRULES AND CHONDRITES”
By Derek W. G. Sears, University of Arkansas, 222 pages, 9 5/8” X 6 3/4” (247 X 174 mm), with 26 line diagrams, 40 half-tones, 17 tables, hard cover.  This is No. 3 in the Cambridge Planetary Science Series.  Drawing on research from the various scientific disciplines involved, this text summarizes the origin and history of chondrules and chondrites.  Including citations to every published paper on the topic, “The Origin of Chondrules and Chondrites” forms a comprehensive bibliography of the latest research.  In addition, extensive illustrations provide a clear visual representation of the scientific theories.  The text will be a valuable reference for meteorite collectors, graduate students, and researchers in planetary science, geology and astronomy.

Contents:
1. Historical introduction
2. Potential meteorite parent bodies
3. Chondrites and their main properties
4. Chondrules and their main properties
5. Theories for the origin of chondrules
6. Discussion of theories for the origin of chondrules
7. Making the chondrites: chondrule sorting and metal-silicate fractionation
8. So how far have we come and where do we go next? 

The author is a researcher at the W. M. Keck Laboratory for Space Simulations, Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.   Published by the Cambridge University Press, January 2005.
ISBN-13: 9780521836036 | ISBN-10: 0521836034
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"ROCKS FROM SPACE - METEORITES & METEORITE HUNTERS" - SECOND EDITION 
By O. Richard Norton, 467 pages, 9 X 6", 45 two-color illustrations, 33 color photographs, 260 black and white photographs, soft cover. This expanded and updated edition of the popular guide to all essential topics in meteoritics skillfully combines scientific information rarely found outside technical sources, with amazing anecdotes and how-to instructions rarely found in technical literature. With more than 50 new photographs and updated illustrations, plus new and expanded appendices, bibliography, glossary, and index, this non-technical introduction to the fascinating world of meteorites, asteroids, comets, and impact craters is now even more comprehensive! The SECOND EDITION journeys into the last frontier for close-up looks at the newest astronomical discoveries, and gives the latest information on meteorite chemistry and classification, as well as including all of the information originally printed in the 1994 FIRST EDITION. In the FIRST EDITION the author provided a non-technical, yet very comprehensive introduction to the fascinating world of meteorites, asteroids, comets, and impact craters. Part One tells the story of cosmic debris, beginning with an overview of meteorite falls, finds, and craters around the world. Part Two describes the origins and identifying characteristics of each type of meteorite. Part Three focuses on hunting and recovering meteorites, and profiles the colorful lives of two of this century’s most eminent meteorite hunters. The book ends with a look at where meteorites come from, and speculates about what the cosmos might hurl earthward in the future. Updated information includes data on recent observations on comets Hale-Bopp, and Shoemaker-Levy, with photos of the impact scar produced when the latter collided with Jupiter. A list of meteorite verification labs is given, a complete listing of meteorite dealers is provided, and a list of worldwide impact craters is given. The author, O. Richard Norton, is former director of the Grace Flandreau Planetarium and Science Center at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and the Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada in Reno. His articles on meteorites and their astronomical topics have appeared in "Sky and Telescope", "American West", and "Pacific Discovery". Published in 1998 by Mountain Press Publishing Co., Missoula, MT.  

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