Comets

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Résumé de l'éditeur : "Radiating fire and ice, comets as a phenomenon seem part science, part myth. 2000 years ago when a comet shot across the night sky, it convinced the Romans that Julius Caesar was a god. In 1066, Halley's Comet was interpreted as a foreshadowing of the death of Harold the Second in the Battle of Hastings. Even today the arrival of a comet often feels auspicious, confirming our hopes, fears and sense of wonder in the universe. P. Andrew Karam takes the reader on a far-rangi…

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Full title :Comets / P. Andrew Karam.

Summary

Résumé de l'éditeur : "Radiating fire and ice, comets as a phenomenon seem part science, part myth. 2000 years ago when a comet shot across the night sky, it convinced the Romans that Julius Caesar was a god. In 1066, Halley's Comet was interpreted as a foreshadowing of the death of Harold the Second in the Battle of Hastings. Even today the arrival of a comet often feels auspicious, confirming our hopes, fears and sense of wonder in the universe. P. Andrew Karam takes the reader on a far-ranging exploration of these beautiful and dramatic objects in the skies, revealing how comets and humanity have been interwoven throughout history."

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2017.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Reaktion books
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2017.

The Physical Object

Description:1 v. (200 p.) : : illustrations ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781780238302, 1780238304
oclc:on1086615091
LC Classification:QB721.4
Dewey Decimal:523.6

Introduction -- The science of comets -- Studying comets through the ages -- Visualizing comets -- Comets and religion -- Comets in literature and popular culture -- History's greatest comets -- Bringers of life and of doom -- Conclusion.

Subjects

Comètes Comètes -- Aspect religieux Comètes -- Dans la littérature Comètes -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation Comets Comets -- Popular works Comets -- Religious aspects Comets in literature Komet Kultur Popular works