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024	7		_a10.1007/978-0-387-09513-4 _2doi
100	1		_aSeargent, David A.J. _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe Greatest Comets in History _h[recurso electrónico] : _bBroom Stars and Celestial Scimitars / _cby David A.J. Seargent.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bSpringer New York, _c2009.
300			_aXX, 260p. 47 illus., 8 illus. in color. _bonline resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_arecurso en línea _bcr _2rdacarrier
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490	1		_aAstronomers' Universe, _x1614-659X
505	0		_aThe Nature of Comets -- Halley's Comet Through the Ages -- The Greatest Comets of Ancient Times -- The Greatest Comets from A.D. 1000 to 1800 -- The Greatest Comets from 1800 to Present Times -- Kamikaze Comets: The Kreutz Sungrazers -- Daylight Comets.
520			_aComets have fascinated and awed humankind since ancient times. Of the thousands of comets recorded throughout history, those deemed to have been the most spectacular have been described in the accounts of eyewitnesses and often recorded in official documents. This book introduces you to the greatest of the greats, starting with the comet in 372 B. C. called "Aristotle's Comet" and ending with the spectacular appearance of McNaught's Comet in 2007. There is an introductory chapter explaining what comets are and how they are classified, and correcting a few popular misconceptions. Later in the book you will read about the different returns of Halley's Comet and the Kreutz sungrazing group, often called the kamikaze comets. There is even a chapter on comets that were visible in broad daylight. This book is unique. There are a few books on comets that make passing reference to some of the more famous or spectacular objects of the past, and a few catalogs with long lists of comets. But little detailed and descriptive information is contained in either of these sources. This is a fascinating account, not only for astronomers at every level but also for readers of popular science. In an engaging way it pulls together a vast amount of information and offers rich anecdotal material that will entertain as well as inform you.
650		0	_aPHYSICS.
650		0	_aASTRONOMY.
650	1	4	_aPHYSICS.
650	2	4	_aASTRONOMY.
650	2	4	_aPOPULAR SCIENCE IN ASTRONOMY.
710	2		_aSpringerLink (Online service)
773	0		_tSpringer eBooks
776	0	8	_iPrinted edition: _z9780387095127
830		0	_aAstronomers' Universe, _x1614-659X
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09513-4 _zVer el texto completo en las instalaciones del CICY
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