The Origin of Comets
Author : M. E. Bailey
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,20 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : M. E. Bailey
Publisher : Pergamon
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 46,20 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Raymond Lyttleton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107615615
This 1953 book sets out some observational facts about comets and then accounts for their origin and explains how comet tails are formed.
Author : Raymond Arthur Lyttleton
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 20,2 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Comets
ISBN :
Author : Laurel L. Wilkening
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 1982-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816507696
Over forty authorities present sections on the nucleus, dust, coma, and tails of comets, along with sections on their origin, and relationships to other solar system bodies. . . . An excellent book.ÑSpace News "The volume is highly recommended to all interested in comets and the Solar System."ÑJournal of the British Astronomical Association "A good representation of the studies that are currently being done on comets, and it is an extremely good source of information on a wide variety of topics."ÑInternational Comet Quarterly "Extremely well-written and informative. . . . A must for library collections."ÑThe Observatory
Author : Uwe Meierhenrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,4 MB
Release : 2015-02-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 3527412816
Divided into two parts, the first four chapters of Comets and their Origin refer to comets and their formation in general, describing cometary missions, comet remote observations, astrochemistry, artificial comets, and the chirality phenomenon. The second part covers the cometary ROSETTA mission, its launch, journey, scientific objectives, and instrumentations, as well as the landing scenario on a cometary nucleus. Along the way, the author presents general questions concerning the origin of terrestrial water and the molecular beginnings of life on Earth, as well as how the instruments used on a space mission like ROSETTA can help answer them. The text concludes with a chapter on what scientists expect from the ROSETTA mission and how its data will influence our life on Earth. As a result, the author elucidates highly topical and fascinating knowledge to scientists and students of various scientific backgrounds, allowing them to work with ROSETTA's data.
Author : Donald K. Yeomans
Publisher :
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 16,61 MB
Release : 1991-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN :
The diminutive size of cometary bodies is in no way proportional to their scientific importance. Theorists suggest that comets played a major role in the development of the Earth and subsequent collosions of comets may have wiped out various life forms, allowing only the most adaptable to develop further. In short, the study of comets is important from a historical perspective, scientifically compelling and, at the same time, entertaining. In this authoritative book, the development of cometary ideas is traced from antiquity through the actual fly-by of Halley by international spacecraft in 1986. The focus is on the cometary theories that were evident in each era. Included are many colorful anecdotes and information about culture and important personalities throughout history. Also contains an exhaustive catalog of all comet apparitions through the year 1700.
Author : Peter Jenniskens
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 48,73 MB
Release : 2006-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1316347826
Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets is a unique handbook for astronomers interested in observing meteor storms and outbursts. Spectacular displays of 'shooting stars' are created when the Earth's orbit crosses a meteoroid stream, as each meteoroid causes a bright light when it enters our atmosphere at high speed. Jenniskens, an active meteor storm chaser, explains how meteoroid streams originate from the decay of meteoroids, comets and asteroids, and how they cause meteor showers on Earth. He includes the findings of recent space missions to comets and asteroids, the risk of meteor impacts on Earth, and how meteor showers may have seeded the Earth with ingredients that made life possible. All known meteor showers are identified, accompanied by fascinating details on the most important showers and their parent comets. The book predicts when exceptional meteor showers will occur over the next fifty years, making it a valuable resource for both amateur and professional astronomers.
Author : Dennis B. Fradin
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 26,48 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780516017235
Describes in simple terms the meteors, comets, and asteroids that are part of our solar system and discusses the various theories concerning their origin and their effect on life on Earth.
Author : Tom Van Flandern
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 43,52 MB
Release : 1999-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1556432682
Tom Van Flandern's book adds a new dimension to cosmology--not only does it present a novel approach to timeless issues, it stands up to the closest scientific scrutiny. Even the most respected scientists today will readily admit that the Big Bang Theory is full of holes. But it takes a new look, like Dark Matter, Missing Planets, and New Comets, to explain not only why the theory is wrong but what to substitute in its place. If you are curious about such things as the nature of matter and the origin of the solar system, but feel inadequately equipped to grasp what modern science has to say about such things, read this book. You will not get the all too common condescending attempt to water down the `mysteries' of modern science into a form intelligible to little non scientist you, but rather a straightforward new theory, logically derived in front of your eyes, which challenges the roots of many of today's complex accepted paradigms, yet whose essence is simple enough to be thoroughly communicated to the intelligent layman without "losing it in the translation."
Author : A. Carusi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 18,85 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 940095400X
Proceedings of the 83rd Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union held in Rome, Italy, June 11-15, 1984