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By Geoffrey Notkin Meteorite Hunting: How To Find Treasure From Space (1st First Edition) [Paperback]
"Meteorite Hunting" is the IPPY award-winning guide to recovering valuable space rocks, 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 meteorites, and is filled with insider information from an internationally recognized specialist. "Meteorite Hunting" is packed with scores of never-before-seen photos, including behind-the-scenes pictures from Season One and Season Two of "Meteorite Men."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.
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First published February 1, 2011
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Geoffrey Notkin
4 books47 followersA two-time Emmy Award winner, Geoffrey Notkin hosted the hit television "Meteorite Men" for Science Channel, and "STEM Journals" for Cox Media. He has also appeared in programs for Disney, Discovery, TLC, A&E, National Geographic Channel, History Channel, Travel Channel, NASA, PBS, and the BBC. Notkin is a science writer, memoirist, columnist, television and film producer, photographer, world traveler, TEDx speaker, and adventurer.
An award-winning author, Notkin has written four books and hundreds of published articles on science, adventure travel, history, and the arts, with his work appearing in USA Today, Wired, Forbes, Robb Report, Smithsonian, Scientific American, Reader’s Digest, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, The Village Voice, Rock & Gem, Geotimes and many other national and international publications. He is the author of two science columns: "Meteorwritings" for Geology.com and "Throwing Pebbles at the Sky" for the National Space Society.
Notkin has worked with many of the world’s important science institutions including The American Museum of Natural History, New York; The Natural History Museum, London; The Vienna Museum of Natural History, Austria; The Center for Meteorite Studies at ASU, Tempe; the Institute of Meteoritics at UNM Albuquerque; and the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Collection in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a long-time member of the Explorers Club and the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences. Notkin sits on the Board of Directors of the Astrosociology Research Institute, the Board of Governors of the National Space Society (NSS), and is President Emeritus of the NSS.
Adventuring has taken Notkin to over sixty countries and some of our planet’s most remote areas including Siberia, Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Sahara, and the Australian Outback and he has three times crossed the Arctic Circle. He was born in New York City and raised in London, England, studied literature, writing, design, geology, astronomy, and photography London, Boston and New York and graduated with honors from New York City's prestigious School of Visual Arts.
The asteroid 132904, discovered at Mount Palomar Observatory, was officially named "Notkin" by the Minor Planet Center at Harvard in recognition of his contributions to science, education, and the arts.
An award-winning author, Notkin has written four books and hundreds of published articles on science, adventure travel, history, and the arts, with his work appearing in USA Today, Wired, Forbes, Robb Report, Smithsonian, Scientific American, Reader’s Digest, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, The Village Voice, Rock & Gem, Geotimes and many other national and international publications. He is the author of two science columns: "Meteorwritings" for Geology.com and "Throwing Pebbles at the Sky" for the National Space Society.
Notkin has worked with many of the world’s important science institutions including The American Museum of Natural History, New York; The Natural History Museum, London; The Vienna Museum of Natural History, Austria; The Center for Meteorite Studies at ASU, Tempe; the Institute of Meteoritics at UNM Albuquerque; and the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Collection in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a long-time member of the Explorers Club and the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences. Notkin sits on the Board of Directors of the Astrosociology Research Institute, the Board of Governors of the National Space Society (NSS), and is President Emeritus of the NSS.
Adventuring has taken Notkin to over sixty countries and some of our planet’s most remote areas including Siberia, Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Sahara, and the Australian Outback and he has three times crossed the Arctic Circle. He was born in New York City and raised in London, England, studied literature, writing, design, geology, astronomy, and photography London, Boston and New York and graduated with honors from New York City's prestigious School of Visual Arts.
The asteroid 132904, discovered at Mount Palomar Observatory, was officially named "Notkin" by the Minor Planet Center at Harvard in recognition of his contributions to science, education, and the arts.
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September 9, 2014
Up-to-date, brief yet thorough, well-written, beautifully illustrated ...an excellent introduction for the meteorite enthusiast or would-be hunter. A book that fosters interest and inspires wonder, yet doesn't neglect the practical necessities or the potentially hazardous conditions that may await the do-it-yourself-er.
October 15, 2012
It has everything you need to know about hunting and collecting meteorites, but were afraid to ask! From the beginner to the experienced, a great book!!!!
June 9, 2013
i like it a lot even after i read it i wanted to learn more n keep reading it again my daughter thinks its good book n shes 8
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