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eBook details
- Title: Meteorite Hunting: How To Find Treasure From Space
- Author : Geoffrey Notkin
- Release Date : January 01, 2011
- Genre: Science & Nature,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56466 KB
Description
"Meteorite Hunting: How To Find Treasure From Space" is the first and only comprehensive guide to the exciting and sometimes lucrative science of recovering meteorites, written by one of the best-known personalities in the field and host of Science Channel’s hit television series "Meteorite Men." It includes detailed information on how to locate, excavate, and identify rocks from space, and is filled with insider information from an internationally recognized meteorite specialist. "Meteorite Hunting" is illustrated with over 100 exclusive color photographs and diagrams.
If you have ever dreamed of finding your own space rock then this is the book for you. In 16 chapters, "Meteorite Hunting" compares and explains different hunting strategies, examines strewnfields and craters, and discusses the best field equipment. It also clarifies the importance of research, advises prospective hunters how to go about gaining permission to hunt on private land, describes how meteorites are named and classified, and includes a fully illustrated visual guide to meteorite identification in the lab and in the field.
"Meteorite Hunting: How To Find Treasure From Space" won a 2012 IPPY Award as one of the best independently-published science books of the year.