Guide Comets by Moore Patrick (16 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1977 new and revised edition hardback; very good condition ex-library copy, usual plate and stamps, with very good dj n plastic sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

*First Edition* Hard back bookcomplete with illistrated jacket. 110 pages line drawings, black and white plates within. No ownership markings. In very good condition without any problems. A complete history into Comets their history, structure and place in the solar system together with essentail appendices.

Hardcover. Condition: Nr. Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ex library. Dustwrapper is protected.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Revised edition. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are a little rubbed. Internally, there is a previous owners signature on the front end page. Otherwise clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. Edit. Lutterworth Press, 1977 London. 4ºm (22,5x14,5cm). 111 págs. Cartoné con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Sobrecubierta deslucida. «Guide to Comets is a highly informative accouunt of those elusive visitors from space which mystified man for many centuries. Past civilizations considered comets to be harbingers of disaster or omens of divine intent; military successes and failures were often attributed to the appearance of a comet over the battlefield. And in 1456 Pope Calixtus III was said to have excommunicated a comet (later charted and name after Edmond Halley) as an agent of the devil!.».

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

revised edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 111pp., b/w pls., text ills., appends., index, Owner's bookplate o/w nice copy.

hardcover. Condition: New. 1st.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A highly informative account of those elusive visitors from space that have mystified man for many centuries. Past civilisations considered comets to be harbingers of disaster or omens of divine intent; military successes and failures were often attributed to the appearance of a comet over the battle field. And in 1456, Pope Calistus III was said to have excommunicated a comet (later charted by and named after Edmond Halley) as an agent of the devil Patrick Moore sets out by explaining the basic structure of a comet and its relation to the rest of the solar system, describing the effects that the planets - especially Jupiter - can have on comets' orbits. The author indicates that anyone with keen eyesight can become a comet hunter, and may be able to contribute information about position, orbit, brightness and periodicity. The book also describes the famous comets of the past: Halley's comet, the first comet to be recognised as periodical; Biela's comet, which split in two and dissolved into a shower of shooting stars; and the recent crop of comets such as Bennett's, Arend-Roland, Ikeyi-Seki, West's, and the great comet disappointment of 1973-4 - Kohoutek. The book is illustrated with explanatory diagrams and photographs, and includes tables of the known periodic comets and a glossary of terms. It will be invaluable for both the amateur astronomer and the casual viewer of the night sky. An informative account explaining the structure of comets, offering a useful introduction to the subject. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A highly informative account of those elusive visitors from space that have mystified man for many centuries. Past civilisations considered comets to be harbingers of disaster or omens of divine intent; military successes and failures were often attributed to the appearance of a comet over the battle field. And in 1456, Pope Calistus III was said to have excommunicated a comet (later charted by and named after Edmond Halley) as an agent of the devil Patrick Moore sets out by explaining the basic structure of a comet and its relation to the rest of the solar system, describing the effects that the planets - especially Jupiter - can have on comets' orbits. The author indicates that anyone with keen eyesight can become a comet hunter, and may be able to contribute information about position, orbit, brightness and periodicity. The book also describes the famous comets of the past: Halley's comet, the first comet to be recognised as periodical; Biela's comet, which split in two and dissolved into a shower of shooting stars; and the recent crop of comets such as Bennett's, Arend-Roland, Ikeyi-Seki, West's, and the great comet disappointment of 1973-4 - Kohoutek. The book is illustrated with explanatory diagrams and photographs, and includes tables of the known periodic comets and a glossary of terms. It will be invaluable for both the amateur astronomer and the casual viewer of the night sky. An informative account explaining the structure of comets, offering a useful introduction to the subject. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.