The greatest comets in History : Broom Stars and Celestial Scimitars
Comets have fascinated and awed humankind since ancient times. Of the thousands of comets recorded throughout history, those deemed to have been the most spectacular have been described in the accounts of eyewitnesses and often recorded in official documents. This book introduces you to the greatest...
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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York
2009.
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Edició: | 1st ed. 2009. |
| Col·lecció: | Astronomers' Universe
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • The greatest comets in history, broom stars and celestial scimitars, David Seargeant, New York, Springer, 2009, 1 vol. (XIX-260 p.), Astronomer's universe, 0-387-09512-8 |
| Sumari: | Comets have fascinated and awed humankind since ancient times. Of the thousands of comets recorded throughout history, those deemed to have been the most spectacular have been described in the accounts of eyewitnesses and often recorded in official documents. This book introduces you to the greatest of the greats, starting with the comet in 372 B. C. called "Aristotle s Comet" and ending with the spectacular appearance of McNaught s Comet in 2007. There is an introductory chapter explaining what comets are and how they are classified, and correcting a few popular misconceptions. Later in the book you will read about the different returns of Halley s Comet and the Kreutz sungrazing group, often called the kamikaze comets. There is even a chapter on comets that were visible in broad daylight. This book is unique. There are a few books on comets that make passing reference to some of the more famous or spectacular objects of the past, and a few catalogs with long lists of comets. But little detailed and descriptive information is contained in either of these sources. This is a fascinating account, not only for astronomers at every level but also for readers of popular science. In an engaging way it pulls together a vast amount of information and offers rich anecdotal material that will entertain as well as inform you |
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| ISBN: | 9780387095134 |
| ISSN: | 2197-6651 |
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