The Greatest Comets in History Broom Stars and Celestial Scimitars /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Seargent, David A.J (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Universe,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Nature of Comets
• Halley#x2019;s Comet Through the Ages
• The Greatest Comets of Ancient Times
• The Greatest Comets from A.D. 1000 to 1800
• The Greatest Comets from 1800 to Present Times
• Kamikaze Comets: The Kreutz Sungrazers
• Daylight Comets.