Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 594 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 594 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-23906-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
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Preface; Part I. The Historical Perspective: 1. Comets in history; 2. Development of modern ideas on the physics of comets; Part II. The Current Perspective: 3. Dynamics of comets; 4. Structure of comets; 5. Model and origins of comets; 6. Comets and the solar system; Part III. The Future Perspective: 7. Recent comets and some current developments; 8. Missions to comets; Part IV. The Lay Perspective: 9. Are comets dangerous?; 10. Comet lore; Notes; Suggested readings; Index of comets; Index.