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A comet rushes toward the earth, a deadly, glowing orb that soon fills the sky and promises doom. But mankind is too busy hating, stealing, scheming, and killing to care. As luminous green trails of cosmic dust and vapor stream across the heavens, blood flows beneath: nations wage all-out war, bitter strikes erupt, and jealous lovers plot revenge and murder. The earth slips past the comet by the narrowest of margins, but all succumb to the gases in...

Discusses the characteristics of comets and meteors and cites both famous appearances and unexplained mysteries connected with them.

What has one head, sometimes has tails, and orbits the Sun? A comet! These giant balls of ice, mixed with rock and dust, orbit the Sun. When they are very far from it, they have no tails. When they get closer to the Sun, they heat up and give off a cloud of gases and dust--and form tails. Early readers will be taken on a journey through outer space in simple yet captivating text as they learn these and other fascinating facts about comets. Each 24-page...

Includes index, bibliography, photos

This book presents 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.

Describes the origin, composition, orbit, and speed of different types of comets.

Explores the fascinating realm of comets answering questions raised by their appearance and delving into the superstitions surrounding them.

Describes the comet's workings and wonders, how astronomers have unraveled some of the mysteries, lore of comets and scientific facts.