[meteorite-list] Book Review: _Meteorite Hunter_ by Roy Gallant

[Pat Brown]

Hi All, 

I just finished _Meteorite Hunter_ by Roy Gallant
(ISBN 978-0071372244).

This book is not terribly technical, but is a great
read none the less. The book consists mostly of a sort
of travel log of Mr. Gallant's wonderful expeditions
to several remote impact sites in the former USSR
including Tunguska, Sikhote-Alin, Chinge, Pallas,
Tsarev, Popigai and Teleutskoye. The section of
historic and contemporary photos is nicely done.

Mr. Gallant's descriptions of the terrain, the
difficulty of travel in Siberia and the complications
in dealing with the Russian beaurocrasy are riviting. 

The only fault that I could find with this book was
that it was not longer! 

If you are intrigued with meteoritic field work, you
should find this an enjoyable book.

With Best Regards,
                 Pat  


 
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