The Springer book Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites by O. Richard Norton and Lawrence A. Chitwood has been awarded the Mary B. Ansari Best Reference Work Award 2009 by the Geoscience Information Society. This Award, established in 2005, recognizes and honors significant contributions to the geoscience information profession.
"Weekend meteorite hunting" with magnets and metal detectors is becoming more and more popular as a pastime. Those fragments that survived the intense heat of re-entry tend to disguise themselves as natural rocks over time, and it takes a trained eye – along with the information in Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites – to recognize them. Equipment and techniques are covered in detail, along with a complete and fully illustrated guide to what you might find and where you might find it.
BBC Sky at Night Magazine wrote, "This groundbreaking book … is the most concise guide to date on every aspect of this fascinating field. The authors combine the collecting, study and hunting of meteorites with good advice on equipment and identification techniques. … This is an impressive book containing everything you need to know about these remarkable cosmic treasures."
The Geoscience Information Society facilitates the exchange of information in the geosciences through cooperation among scientists, librarians, editors, cartographers, educators and information professionals. Mary B. Ansari has been a member of the Geoscience Information Society for many years, and was President in 1990. Her generous gift has made this award possible.
O. Richard Norton, Lawrence A. Chitwood
Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites
2008, XV, 288 p. 100 illus. in color.
Softcover €32.95, $39.95, £22.00
ISBN 978-1-84800-156-5