In 1999, Dr. William Ehmann donated part of his meteorite collection to the Kentucky Geological Survey (KGS). The meteorites are housed in the foyer of the Mining and Mineral Resources Building on the University of Kentucky campus. The Kentucky Geological Survey then asked him to write a popular publication on meteorites, and we are grateful for his willingness to write this book and for his contribution to our meteorite display. His generosity will benefit the public for years to come.

Dr. Ehmann, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky, is highly qualified to write about meteorites, as evidenced by his many publications on the chemical composition of meteorites. His research included studies of the chemical composition of the Apollo Mission lunar samples for NASA.

Twenty-seven documented meteorites have been found in Kentucky, and this book provides photographs and technical descriptions of them. This book, together with the KGS meteorite display, gives the citizens of the Commonwealth a tremendous opportunity to understand these fascinating rocks from space.