Comets : visitors from deep space / David J. Eicher, Astronomy magazine.

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"Join David J. Eicher in this fast-paced and entertaining journey through the history, present, and future of these important yet mysterious cosmic bodies. From ancient times, humans have been fascinated by "broom stars" and "blazing scimitars" lighting up the sky and moving against the fixed backgr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eicher, David J., 1961- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Comets.
Physical Description:xvi, 207 pages ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
Visitors from deep space.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Strange lights in the sky
  • Great comets of the past
  • What are comets?
  • Comets of the modern era
  • Comets in human culture
  • Where comets live
  • The expanding science of comets
  • Observing comets
  • Imaging comets.