Introduction to Comets
Introduction to Comets
2nd Edition
April 2004
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9780521004664
$134.00
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Including the abundance of information known prior to the return of Halley's comet, as well as the new information discovered since then, the science of comets is described here by order of its discovery. From tail phenomena to coma morphology, to the most recent findings from space missions, this comprehensive text provides complete and up-to-date coverage of the subject. It will be suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of astronomy and planetary science.
First Edition Hb (2001): 0-521-23906-0
First Edition Pb (2002): 0-521-27218-1
- Useful summaries of relevant background topics
- Up-to-date information on current and future cometary space missions
- Illustrated throughout
Reviews & endorsements
"...provides a detailed discussion of almost every aspect of cometary phenomena." Alan Hale, Astronomy
Product details
April 2004Paperback
9780521004664
476 pages
248 × 176 × 28 mm
1.074kg
216 b/w illus. 24 colour illus. 27 tables
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Comets in history
- 2. Discovery and dynamics of comets
- 3. Observing and measuring techniques
- 4. Tails
- 5. Coma and related phenomena
- 6. Comets and the solar wind
- 7. The nucleus
- 8. Asteroids
- 9. Origins of comets
- 10. Comets and the solar system
- 11. The future of cometary research
- 12. Comet lore
- References.
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