In search of stardust
by Jon Larsen · first published 2017
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152 pages : 24 cm
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Here [1] is a great video about Larsen and his work on collecting microscopic meteroites. Larsen's book, "In Search of Stardust: Amazing Micrometeorites and Their Terrestrial Imposters" [2] is also great, a gorgeous coffee table book with lots of high-quality photos of meteorites of the kind that you see on the web site. [1]…
on “Project Stardust: A Photographer Scours Rooftops for Minuscule Cosmic Particles” ↗There's a very cool book of photos of micrometeorites: In Search of Stardust: Amazing Micrometeorites and Their Terrestrial Imposters By Jon Larsen, ISBN: 9780760352649
on “Cosmic cleaners: the scientists scouring English cathedral roofs for space dust” ↗This reminds me of a book on my to-read: In Search of Stardust by Jon Larsen. From what I remember it's actually not that hard to find, but maybe I should read it first. Anyone that has can elaborate?
on “What to do if you think that you’ve found a meteorite” ↗