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Master of Meteorites
Harvey H. Nininger is considered by many to be the "Father of American Meteoritics" - the study of meteorites. He was a pioneer and innovator in the field. During his long career, he wrote ten books and 162 articles on meteoritics.When he began to search for meteorites, he was told by the head curator of geology at the Smithsonian Institution: "Young man, if you live to be 100 and find one meteorite, you will have done well." Despite this discouragement, by 1941, it was acknowledged that his personal meteorite collection, from 226 meteorite falls, represented one-half of all the meteorites know at the time in the world.His connection to Sedona was his Meteorite Museum on Sedona's Main Street from 1953 to 1960 now part of a hotel. In addition, his home on Meteor Drive is included on Sedona's list of Historic Landmarks.Yet despite his many accomplishments and discoveries, he is little known within the annals of Sedona's history. This monograph seeks to right that wrong.
In Search of Falling Stars
In the early 20th century, the science of meteorites was at a low ebb. Then, in 1923, Harvey H. Nininger, a trained biologist, witnessed a great fireball that plunged him headlong into an exciting new field: meteoritics. In this remarkable book, Nininger, often called "the father of modern meteoritics," recounts in his own words his long love affair with "falling stars," those "stones from the sky" that rain down upon Earth from outer space in great, but little-known, profusion. This newly expanded autobiography, compiled from his original manuscripts, tells his complete life story as he always wished it to be told, beginning with his upbringing in backwoods farming communities where education was discouraged and following his exploits through his eventual recognition as a pioneer and expert in an increasingly important field. Told in detail with straightforward ease, this fascinating tale illustrates the single-minded persistence of a classic adventurer and scientist who, in the face of an almost impossible dream, refused to be diverted by seemingly overwhelming obstacles.
Find a Falling Star
In this remarkable book, Dr. H.H. Nininger often called the world's foremost meteorite expert, recounts the excitement of his long love affair with "falling stars"-those "stones from the sky" that rain down upon our earth from outer space in great, but little known profusion. Fifty years ago the science of meteorites was at a low ebb. Nothing much had been done since 1900. It was Dr. Nininger's keen interest, however, that brought about a resurgence in an old science. His efforts, described with straighforward ease, account for more than half the "falls" recorded in the 20th century.
Chips from the Moon
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Coon Mountain Controversies
"Blends the scientific issues, the commercial and legal factors, and the personalities involved into a sure-footed narrative that never fails to hold the reader's interest. . . . it is difficult to imagine a more carefully documented and sensibly reasoned account of the way in which ideas on impact theory evolved. . . . of considerable, and probably lasting, value."ÑNature "This meticulously prepared and lucidly written work will surely prove the definitive account of one of the most stimulating intellectual confrontations in the whole history of the earth and planetary sciences. I can recommend it without reservation."ÑWilliam A. S. Sarjeant,Geoscience Canada "An important book by an extraordinary author, of interest to anyone fascinated by the ways in which unorthodox science becomes part of conventional wisdom."ÑEarth Sciences History
