[meteorite-list] Richard Norton

[Notkin]

Oh my god! This is terrible news.

Just this morning I recommended "Rocks from Space" (yet again) to one  
of my customers.

Richard was a major inspiration to me, both in my science writing and  
in furthering my personal interest in meteorites. Back in the day  
"Rocks from Space" was the only comprehensive book readily available  
to the non-academic meteorite enthusiast and I pored over every word  
of it. I was so thrilled and amazed that there even WAS such a book in  
existence, and that other collectors were interested in, and writing  
about, meteorites.

Richard was the foremost popular writer in the field of meteoritics  
and his later books built on the great foundation of "RFS." It was a  
real privilege to have a couple of our photos included in the  
excellent "Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites." Richard was one of  
the driving forces behind "Meteorite" magazine for many years, and we  
worked on the "World of Meteorites from A to Z" poster together. His  
contributions to both the hobby and the science of meteorites are  
incalculable.

I so enjoyed many social times with Richard an Dorothy at the gem  
shows, over the years. This is an enormous loss to the community, and  
my sincere condolences to Dorothy -- a fine lady and a talented  
illustrator who worked closely with Richard on those wonderful  
publications.


Respectfully,

Geoff N.

www.aerolite.org
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