World of comets
Translated by the meteorologist James Glaisher, Amédée Guillemin's The World of Comets (1877) provided the Victorian public with an accessible and inspiring introduction to star-gazing, science and the solar system. Admired by The Graphic's book critic for its 'short, crisp chapters', it retains immense appeal for all readers.
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9781108014151, 1108014151
609721546
1. Beliefs and superstitions relative to comets; 2. Cometary astronomy up to the time of Newton; 3. The motions and orbits of comets; 4. Periodical comets; 5. Periodical comets; 6. The world of comets and cometary systems; 7. Physical and chemical constitution of comets; 8. Physical transformations of comets; 9. Mass and density of comets; 10. The light of comets; 11. Theory of cometary phenomena; 12. Comets and shooting stars; 13. Comets and the earth; 14. Physical influences of comets; 15. Some questions about comets; Tables.