GRADY, M. M. 2000. Catalogue of Meteorites, 5th ed. vi + 689 pp. + CD-ROM. Cambridge, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. Price £90.00, US $150.00 (hard covers). ISBN 0 521 66303 2.

Abstract

The Catalogue of Meteorites was first published in its present form in 1923 and has since become the standard work of reference for the naming, description, and distribution of meteorites. Now in its fifth edition, this cumulative index is the main source of basic information on meteorites and their provenance for researchers, collectors, and libraries. The new Catalogue includes data on all authenticated meteorites (even if no material is now preserved) up to December 1999, a total of 22 507 entries. As well as containing data on an order of magnitude more meteorites than the fourth edition, the addition of a CD-ROM version adds a new dimension to the Catalogue. The CD contains expanded literature references and analytical data for each meteorite, providing an important research tool. Meteorites are listed alphabetically according to their geographical names. Individual entries provide details of the fall or discovery of a meteorite, a modern classification and principal data for its description. The whereabouts of major proportions …