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9) Great comets
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Spectacular and mysterious objects that come and go in the night sky, comets have dwelt in our popular culture for untold ages. As remnants from the formation of the Solar system, they are objects of key scientific research and space missions. As one of nature's most potent and dramatic dangers, they pose a threat to our safety--and yet they were the origin of our oceans and perhaps even life itself. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story...
10) The ninth metal
Author
Series
Comet cycle ; 1
Language
English
Description
"From award-winning author Benjamin Percy comes an explosive, breakout speculative thriller in which a powerful new metal arrives on Earth in the wake of a meteor shower, triggering a massive new "Gold Rush" in the Midwest and turning life as we know it on its head. The first of a cycle of novels set in a shared universe"--
11) A look at comets
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive look at comets, from man's earliest observations of "hairy stars," to recent sightings of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Halle-Bopp, to future space missions to study comets in the outer solar system.
13) Greenland
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"As cities around the world are being destroyed by a comet, a family races against time to reach a possible safe haven." --
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A magical, intoxicating debut novel, both intimate and epic, that intertwines the past, present, and future of two lovers bound by the passing of great comets overhead and a coterie of remarkable ancestors. Roisin and François are immediately drawn to each other when they meet at a remote research base on the frozen ice sheets of Antarctica. At first glance, the pair could not be more different. Older by a few years, Roisin, a daughter of Ireland...
17) Comets
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Describes what has been learned about the composition, orbits, and the existence of several well-known comets.
18) Comets
Author
Publisher
Crowell
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Description
Explains what comets are, how they are formed, and how their unusual orbits bring them into earth's view at predictable intervals, with a special focus on Halley's comet.
20) Moonfall
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A giant comet is about to collide with the moon, showering the Earth with debris.
