Ronald Stoyan’s engrossing atlas gives full, richly illustrated accounts of 30 of the most important comets that have been witnessed and documented in modern times. For each appearance, from the Great Comet of 1471 (none has ever come closer to Earth) to Comet McNaught in 2007, there is astronomical data, a description of the comet’s orbit and visibility, the history of its discovery and observation, and its wider cultural and scientific impact.
https://www.psbooks.co.uk/atlas-of-great-comets511105Atlas of Great Cometshttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/1/511105_b2fc98e66c15d7562d44ca6a55bc0003.jpg16.9916.99GBPInStock/Non-Fiction/Categories/Maths & Science/Non-Fiction/Categories/Nature/Non-Fiction/Highlights/Space Travel/Non-Fiction/Highlights/History/History/Categories/General History/History/Highlights/Maps & Atlases/Almost Gone/Almost Gone Non-Fiction/Almost Gone/Almost Gone HistoryRonald Stoyan’s engrossing atlas gives full, richly illustrated accounts of 30 of the most important comets that have been witnessed and documented in modern times. For each appearance, from the Great Comet of 1471 (none has ever come closer to Earth) to Comet McNaught in 2007, there is astronomical data, a description of the comet’s orbit and visibility, the history of its discovery and observation, and its wider cultural and scientific impact.Hardback00add-to-cartrrp_info:£30.00productId:49327bic_code:HBTP1, PGS, WNXHBTP1, PGS, WNX£30.00Ronald Stoyan, Trans. Storm DunlopGeneral315x245mmCambridge UPHardbackSolar SystemMaps & AtlasesPopular Astronomy & Space