Comet Halley: Once in a Lifetime

by Donald K. Yeomans and Mark Littmann

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Celebrates the return of Halley's comet with a wealth of facts and fantasy about comets. Features the superstitions, myths, and misconceptions surrounding their appearances. Reports on how comets were explained by the first sky-watchers. Recounts numerous tales about the effects comets have had on society and the role they have played in Earth's history. Shares the secrets and mysteries that enshroud Comet Halley as a harbinger of calamities and catastrophes...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0841209057

ISBN13:9780841209053

Release Date:May 1985

Publisher:American Chemical Society

Length:190 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 7.2" x 10.0"

Related Subjects

Astronomy Astronomy & Astrophysics Astronomy & Space Science Basic Sciences Comets, Meteors & Asteroids Internal Medicine Medical Medical Books Medicine Neuroscience Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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