The World of Comets

by Amédée Guillemin

Book Overview

Written in 1877 by the French journalist Am d e Guillemin, this work appeared on British bookshelves at a time of intense interest in space, the solar system and stars. In the same year, Schiaparelli made his infamous 'discovery' of Martian canals, whetting the public's appetite for all things astronomical. Guillemin's account of comets was equally ambitious and, ultimately, more valuable. His subjects range from comet superstitions in Renaissance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108014151
• ISBN13: 9781108014151
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"