Cometography: Volume 6, 1983-1993

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'For anyone interested in a specific cometary appearance, from the dawn of time up to AD 1993, the Cometography series of books has become a reliable and essential 'first stop' in the hunt for details. There is a minimum of a page of text on each comet. Orbital parameters are recorded as well as the heliocentric and geocentric distances and solar elongations of the first and last sightings. The constellations the comet passes through are also listed as is the comet's absolute magnitude. What I appreciated most were the detailed blow-by-blow observations ... [The author's] love of comets leaps from every page of this series of books and his dedication, thoroughness, accuracy, hard work, and clarity of prose is greatly appreciated.' David W. Hughes, The Observatory Review of previous volume: '... a valuable reference for scientists and historians in many fields.' Choice Review of previous volume: '... a treasure trove of information and each entry stands on its own.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association Review of previous volume: 'Cometography has been beautifully produced, and it is a thorough, definitive, well referenced, comprehensive, and easily accessible work of scholarship. For historians, scientific or otherwise, this will be a 'first stop' for information about ancient comets. Looking into the future, it will be a rare month that I will not refer to it.' David W. Hughes, The Observatory Review of previous volume: 'This marvellous book was clearly a labour of love. It is a treasure, and will be appreciated for much longer than the [period] it covers.' New Scientist Review of previous volume: '... sure to become the standard cometary reference source ... Every library with a comet section should invest in the Cometography series. Congratulations to Gary W. Kronk on a lifetime of scholarly achievement.' Contemporary Physics Review of previous volume: 'An ambitious attempt to catalogue all recorded comets through history ... the sheer volume of information contained in this book [makes it] a very useful work of reference.' Geological Magazine Review of previous volume: '... an indispensable reference for historians, comet researchers, and true enthusiasts of the field ... the book's value is inestimable and I can only give [it] my highest praise.' Sky and Telescope