Archive for July, 2006

Groovy Girls Minis

Friday, July 14th, 2006
When the AG Mini*s line was discontinued in 2003, I wondered if any doll manufacturers would create something to fill the void. It seems that Manhattan Toy Company...

Meteorite Hunt – Meteorites and Meteorite Craters

Friday, July 14th, 2006

Meteorites and Meteorite Craters
with locations of meteorite finds and falls (courtesy of. Dr P Scherer, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, based on a compilation by J. Koblitz)

BBC News | SCI/TECH | Fireball ignites scientific curiosity
The Tagish Lake meteorite is a so-called carbonaceous chondrite, a rare type of ancient meteorite that makes up only 2% of all meteorite finds. Unlike most rock found in the Solar System, it has not

Robot Finds Meteorites In Antarctica
Nomad’s meteorite finds are a great achievement,” said Apostolopoulos. “However, it had to gather still more data. During the last three days of the expedition, the robot was turned loose in an

Meteorite Hunt – Meteorite Collecting Page

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

Meteorite Collecting Page
Collector preference rules in the meteorite collecting world. In other words, you “should” collect whatever you prefer to collect. …

Meteorite Collecting Is a Hobby
Here are a few reasons why meteorite collecting is a great hobby: … Every person considering meteorite collecting as a hobby should read Nininger’s …

Hobbies, Crafts, Games, and other Pastimes
NEMS Meteorites and Planetary Science offers a good introduction to meteorites and meteorite collecting. You can purchase micromount specimens of over 600 …

Meteorite Hunt – MEADVIEWINFO

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

MEADVIEWINFO
… Committee, the international body of scientists who assess meteorite finds. The Gold Basin meteorite brings the number …

Meteorite Hunt – Meteorite Collecting Main Page

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

Meteorite Collecting Main Page
Buy meteorites and learn more about meteorites. … The Fireball of August 18, 1873, near Newark-on-Trent, England. Etching by Henry Robinson. …

Meteorite Showers - ICQ Interest Groups - ICQ.com
Meteorite Collecting (13 members). Meteorites & related topics/Collecting/Buying/Selling/ Hunting for Meteorites, Impact material, etc. Let’s chat -cob …

RE: (meteorobs) meteorite collecting
To: <meteorobs@jovian.com>; Subject: RE: (meteorobs) meteorite collecting; From: “Dick Zseltvay” <dick.zseltvay@nashville.com>; Date: Thu, …

Meteorite Hunt – Directory – Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Rocks and Minerals

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

Directory - Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Rocks and Minerals
The Meteorite Express Information on meteorite collecting and meteor shower viewing. Meteorite Preservation and Repair Complete, concise instructions for preserving meteorites in

Knowledge House: Not Just For Kids
Meteorite collecting is popular with rock hounds as well as with amateur astronomers. These “space gems” are also important to scientists because they provide information about our solar system.

Meteorites, Meteorites and Impacts
The Meteorite Market , info about meteorites and meteorite collecting and many nice images The Meteorite Exchange , info and more links R.A. Langheinrich Meteorites , includes a nice image gallery

Weekly Report – McFarlane Announces NBA 12 Lineup

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
A fresh look at sports collectibles news. This week - McFarlane Announces NBA 12 Lineup, Cam Ward Collectibles Hot, Players Love Being Made into Sports Picks.

Royal and Imperial Clocks – Higgins, Richard

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006
Discussing the role of museums in the conservation of antique clocks and the modern demand for them through the antiques trade, this work offers a look at English clock making in the 18th century. It links clocks to breakthroughs in both mathematics and astronomy, and describes the craftsmanship required for the wood cases of the period.