Illustrated throughout, this text describes clearly the basic astronomy and physics of comets. It portrays comets in fact and fiction, science and sorcery, from the Stone Age to the most recent visitation from Halley's Comet. The author is technical staff member with NASA and an acclaimed expert in comet science and history.
- ISBN10 0471610119
- ISBN13 9780471610113
- Publish Date 8 February 1991
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 13 January 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 496
- Language English