[meteorite-list] Free Mooresfort Paper Download

[Mark Grossman]

Hi,

I'm not sure this got through the first time - it was sent by mistake in 
rich text format.

I just learned that for the next month, Royal Society publications can be 
downloaded for free.

Back in August, I posted a note about a publication of mine that will appear 
in the December 2010 issue of Notes & Records of the Royal Society about how 
the Mooresfort meteorite led to one of the biggest battles in the history of 
chemistry.

So if you would like to obtain a copy free of charge, go to the following 
link:

http://rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/firstcite

and scroll down towards the end of the page until you see July 28, 2010 and 
the following article:

'William Higgins at the Dublin Society, 1810-1820: the loss of a 
professorship and a claim to the atomic theory' by Mark I. Grossman.

You can then click on the "Full Text" download pdf link and obtain a copy.

If you think that the Mooresfort meteorite is historic, wait until you read 
the article to see just how historic it really is!  It led to one of the 
greatest battles in the history of chemistry, that is, the debate between 
William Higgins and John Dalton over priority for the atomic theory.

In any event, if you have a chance to take a quick look, you might find it 
somewhat intriguing.  As I mentioned, the paper is scheduled to be published 
in the December issue, but it can be downloaded for free now.

Thanks.

Mark

Mark Grossman
28 Cypress Lane
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
USA