William A. Cassidy

Meteorites, Ice, and Antarctica

A Personal Account

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Bill Cassidy has led meteorite recovery expeditions in the Antarctic for many years. His searches have resulted in the collection of thousands of meteorite specimens from the ice. This fascinating story is a first-hand account of his field experiences on the US Antarctic Search for Meteorites Project, which he carried out as part of an international team of scientists. Cassidy describes this hugely successful field program in Antarctica and its influence on our understanding of the moon, Mars and the asteroid belt. In this 2003 book, he describes the hardships and dangers of fieldwork in a hostile environment, as well as the appreciation he developed for the beauty of the place. In the final chapters he speculates on the results of the trips and the future research they might lead to.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 592g
• ISBN-13: 9781107403918
• ISBN-10: 110740391X
• Artikelnr.: 34450000

Autorenporträt

Bill Cassidy has led meteorite recovery expeditions in the Antarctic for many years. His searches have resulted in the collection of thousands of meteorite specimens from the ice. This fascinating story is a first-hand account of his field experiences on the US Antarctic Search for Meteorites Project.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. Antarctica and the National Science Foundation; 2. How the project began; 3. The first three years; 4. Later years of the ANSMET Program; 5. Alone (or in small groups); Part II. ANSMET Pays Off: Field Results and their Consequences: 6. Mars on the ice; 7. Meteorites from the Moon; 8. How, and where in the Solar System?; Part III. Has it Been Worthwhile?: 9. Evaluating the collection - and speculating on its significance; 10. Meteorite stranding surfaces and the ice sheet; 11. The future: what is, is; but what will be, might not.

Rezensionen

Review of the hardback: 'The surface of Antarctica is almost all ice, so anything on that surface must have arrived there somehow - either pushed up by a glacier, fallen off a mountain, or dropped from the heavens ... It's the stunning simplicity that makes this book fascinating, and gives the reader the feeling of being there - in the icy tent, on the crunching snow, under the howling gales ... Mr Cassidy's relaxed anecdotal view of Antarctic hardships and his wry humor about his colleagues - many of whom could be models of the Nutty Professor - reveal a profound love for his profession, and the skill of a writer of clear, refreshing, unpretentious prose.' Sunday Times (Washington)