Notes on the Beginnings of Modern Meteoritics.

P. M. Sears

Expert InsightsPublished 1965

An historical discussion of the establishment of meteoritics as a cosmic science in the early 19th century. Special attention is given to fireball observations between 1623 and 1783, to Chladni's theory of a common celestial origin for meteorite falls, and to meteoritical investigations immediately following Chladni.

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  • Year: 1965
  • Pages: 10
  • Document Number: P-3042

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Sears, P. M., Notes on the Beginnings of Modern Meteoritics. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1965. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P3042.html.
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