Falling Stars: A Guide to Meteors & Meteorites, 2nd Edition (Reyonlds)

Month-by-month information on meteor showers and how to make the most of watching them
Advice on starting and building a meteorite collection plus the scientific explanation of what meteors are and where they come from
Includes new information about recent space exploration and studies of meteors

Mike Reynolds' guide to meteors and meteorites is revised and updated to include the latest information about meteor study and sightings. The book covers the basics of observing, studying, and collecting meteors and meteorites, appealing to a range of readers, from the amateur astronomer to the aspiring meteorite collector. Included are helpful tables and references, such as a list of yearly meteor showers and a directory of meteorite dealers.

From Publishers Weekly
Traveling at 44 miles per second, ranging in size from dust particle to fist-sized chunks, burning up 50 to 75 miles above the earth and lasting half a second, meteors are fast, hot and out of control. Reynolds, executive director of Oakland, California's Chabot Observatory and Science Center, relays to non-scientists know-how for meteor watching (equipment includes lawn chair, bug repellant, binoculars), recording data, photographing meteors, the meteorological calendar, etc. 54 b&w photos.

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About the Author
Mike D. Reynolds is an astronomy professor and executive director emeritus of the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California. He is the author of numerous scientific publications, as well as the book Falling Stars (0-8117-2755-6). He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the American Astronomical Society, the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Stackpole Books; 2 edition (June 18, 2010)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches