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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
December 2009
Print publication year:
2008
Online ISBN:
9780511575310
Series:
Cometography

Book description

Cometography is a multi-volume catalog of every comet observed throughout history. It uses the most reliable orbits known to determine the distances from the Earth and Sun at the time a comet was discovered and last observed, as well as the largest and smallest angular distance to the Sun, most northerly and southerly declination, closest distance to the Earth, and other details to enable the reader to understand the physical appearance of each well-observed comet. Volume 4 provides a complete discussion of each comet seen from 1933 to 1959. It includes physical descriptions made throughout each comet's apparition. The comets are listed in chronological order, and each listing includes complete references to publications relating to the comet. This book is the most complete and comprehensive collection of comet data available, and provides amateur and professional astronomers, and historians of science, with a definitive reference on comets through the ages.

Reviews

From reviews of Cometography:'What he did is phenomenal.'

Daniel Green Source: Daily Guide

'… an indispensable reference for historians, comet researchers, and true enthusiasts of the field … the book's value is inestimable and I can only give [it] my highest praise.'

Source: Sky Telescope

'… a valuable reference for scientists and historians in many fields.'

Source: Choice

'… a treasure trove of information and each entry stands on its own.'

Source: The Journal of the British Astronomical Association

'Cometography has been beautifully produced, and it is a thorough, definitive, well referenced, comprehensive, and easily accessible work of scholarship. For historians, scientific or otherwise, this will be a 'first stop' for information about ancient comets. Looking into the future, it will be a rare month that I will not refer to it.'

David W. Hughes Source: The Observatory

'This marvellous book was clearly a labour of love. It is a treasure, and will be appreciated for much longer than the century it covers.'

Source: New Scientist

'… sure to become the standard cometary reference source … Every library with a comet section should invest in the Cometography series. Congratulations to Gary Kronk on a lifetime of scholarly achievement.'

Source: Contemporary Physics

'… ambitious attempt to catalogue all recorded comets through history … the sheer volume of information contained in this book … is a very useful work of reference.'

Source: Journal of Geological Magazine

'… the most complete and comprehensive collection of comet data available …'

Source: Spaceflight

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