Comets and their origin, the
Auteur :
Lyttleton, Raymond
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107615618
Date de publication :
20 juin 2013
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
260 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Originally published in 1953, this book first sets out some observational facts about comets, then the greater part of the book accounts for their origin and explains how comet tails are formed. The text contains 34 photographs of celebrated comets, including eight of Halley's comet. A comet index is also provided.