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Comets: Creators And Destroyers
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Comets have long dwelled in our imaginations as harbingers of fortune, good and bad, and this very human interest lies at the heart of the book. Comets, by astronomer and science writer David H. Levy (one of the discoverers of Comet Shoemaker-Levy, which battered Jupiter in 1994). He proves that you don't have to be a stargazer to succumb to the allure of the comet, inspiring the novice and satisfying the curious with up-to-date scientific fact, speculation, history, literature and his own obvious enthusiasm for the subject. Whether exploring comets' role in seeding Earth with the building blocks of life or their link to mass extinctions, Comets consistently engages the reader with a conversational tone that provides just the right level of detail. These visitors from the fringes of our solar neighbourhood are sure to rise on everyone's "Top Ten" lists as the millennium approaches; this book outlines their relationship with our past and our future. -- Rob Lightner
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Majel Barrett Roddenberry A truly fascinating book! David Levy has managed to explain profound scientific theories in a way that is exciting and easy to understand.
Walter Anderson Editor-in-Chief, Parade magazine There's so much in these scientifically rich yet fast-moving pages that I have a new awareness of the history and vitality of those wonderful astral phenomena.
James V. Scotti Spacewatch Project, University of Arizona David Levy's wonderful tale brings the spectacular beauty and terrifying danger of comets, both literally and figuratively, down to Earth.
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- PublisherTouchstone
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0684852551
- ISBN 13 9780684852553
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages260
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