{"product_id":"2940015572629","title":"The Art of Collecting Meteorites","description":"The Art of Collecting Meteorites is the first book dedicated solely to\u003cbr\u003ethe theory and methodology of collecting meteorites. The hobby’s\u003cbr\u003eevolution is covered from its earliest beginnings among the “rich,\u003cbr\u003eroyal or religious” to the advent of the “Bessey Speck.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrategies to purchase the highest-quality specimens at the most\u003cbr\u003efavorable prices are clearly outlined and a new tool for price\u003cbr\u003edetermination is introduced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guide offers advice on care and first aid for your specimens,\u003cbr\u003ecompares the materials involving their display and affecting their\u003cbr\u003epreservation, and suggests an integrated system for cataloguing\u003cbr\u003eholdings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect contributions by the author to the acclaimed quarterly\u003cbr\u003eMeteorite are reprised, including those that track his expeditions to\u003cbr\u003ediscover Bolivia’s first authenticated meteorite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most powerful legend of the hobby grows, as new forensic evidence\u003cbr\u003eand commentary from the grave of the original \"Meteorite Man\" seals\u003cbr\u003ethe coffin of the dog a farmer saw struck by a Martian meteorite in\u003cbr\u003e1911.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe “Timeline of Historical Meteoritical Events” transports the reader\u003cbr\u003eon a breath-taking ride through history that will fire the imagination\u003cbr\u003eand enhance the knowledge of every researcher, dealer and collector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Art of Collecting Meteorites offers the author’s unvarnished\u003cbr\u003eobservations to help the collector understand and harness the forces\u003cbr\u003edriving the marketing of these souvenirs from space.","brand":"Kevin Kichinka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069570629872,"sku":"2940015572629","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015572629_p0.jpg?v=1763621889","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015572629","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}