Comet of the Century
From Halley to Hale-Bopp
Fred Schaaf(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. November 1996
Book
Hardback
XV, 384 pages
978-0-387-94793-8 (ISBN)
Description
The present century has been a disappointing one for comets, but past centuries often featured spectacular, unforgettable comet shows that dominated the night (and even daytime) sky for months: comets that outshone Venus or even the Moon, whose spectacular tails stretched more than halfway across the sky or were weirdly split, and whose apparition was held responsible for everything from wars to unusually good wine vintages. Published to coincide with the first naked-eye appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp, perhaps our own comet of the century, this book is an irresistible guide to comet facts and lore throughout history.
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Edition
1., Ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
General readers interested in astronomy
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
5 colour figures, 40 b&w figures
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
805 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-387-94793-8 (9780387947938)
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