Author Last Name,
Author First Name,
Pages,
Binding,
Edition,
ISBN 10,
ISBN 13,
Condition,
Publisher,
Date Published,
Specifications
Author Last Name:
Sagan
Author First Name:
Carl
Pages:
398
Binding:
Hardcover
Edition:
1st
ISBN 10:
0394549082
ISBN 13:
9780394549088
Condition:
Used
Publisher:
Random House
Date Published:
1/1/0001
Genre:
Science
Description
Explores The Fascinating Realm Of Comets Answering Questions Raised By Their Appearance And Delving Into The Superstitions Surrounding Them. 1. Astride The Comet -- 2. Portent -- 3. Halley -- 4. The Time Of The Return -- 5. Rogue Comets -- 6. Ice -- 7. The Anatomy Of Comets: A Summary So Far -- 8. Poison Gas And Organic Matter -- 9. Tails -- 10. A Cometary Bestiary -- 11. At The Heart Of A Trillion Worlds -- 12. Mementos Of Creation -- 13. The Ghosts Of Comets Past -- 14. Scattered Fires And Shattered Worlds -- 15. The Wrath Of Heaven: The Great Dying -- 16. The Wrath Of Heaven: A Modern Myth? -- 17. The Enchanted Region -- 18. A Flotilla Rising -- 19. Stars Of The Great Captains -- 20. A Mote Of Dust. Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan. Includes Indexes. Bibliography: P. 379-384.
