Comets

Nature and Culture

P. Andrew Karam (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2017
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
9781780238302 (ISBN)

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A far-ranging exploration of comets – the most beautiful and dramatic objects in the skies.

Comets takes the reader on a far-ranging exploration of these fascinating phenomena – the most beautiful and dramatic objects in the skies. Andrew Karam delves into the science of comets, the ways in which our scientific understanding of them has changed and how they have been depicted in art, religion, literature and popular culture. He also traces history’s most important comets, including the comet that convinced the Romans that Julius Caesar was a god and the 1066 appearance of Halley’s Comet, which was seen to foreshadow the death of Harold the Second in the Battle of Hastings.
Comprehensive in scope and beautifully illustrated throughout, this enjoyable and informative book will appeal to anyone who wants to learn more about these compelling, remarkable celestial bodies.

P. Andrew Karam is a scientist, consultant and writer living in New York City. He specializes in topics related to radiation protection and cosmic radiation.

Erscheinungsdatum	28.09.2017
Reihe/Serie	Earth
Zusatzinfo	100 illustrations, 80 in colour
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
ISBN-13	9781780238302 / 9781780238302
Zustand	Neuware