Comet of the Century by Fred Schaaf
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 a guide to comet facts and lore throughout history.
Fred Schaaf (Millville, NJ), a contributing editor and columnist for Sky & Telescope and writer of a weekly astronomy newspaper column for more than a quarter-century, is the author of ten books on popular astronomy, including 40 Nights to Knowing the Sky and Comet of the Century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780387947938 |
| ISBN 10 | 0387947930 |
| Title | Comet of the Century |
| Author | Fred Schaaf |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Year published | 1996-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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