The Comet Hale-Bopp Book : Guide to an Awe-Inspiring Visitor from Deep Space
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The Comet Hale-Bopp Book is a fascinating introduction to the recently discovered Comets Hale-Bopp, one of the most-studied and perhaps brightest of the comets. The Comet Hale-Bopp Book tells the story of the comet's discovery, astronomer's reaction to it, and their preparation for its arrival. Written in a lucid, accessible style for the non-technical general reader, The Comet Hale-Bopp Book is a compendium of biographical details and first-person quotes from Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, (and many others) humanizing the science behind the comet and capturing the "feel" of what could well be the astronomical event of the decade. The Comet Hale-Bopp Book provides charts and tables to locate and observe the comet. The comets Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Hyakutake are also discussed to explain their significance as well. -- Midwest Book Review
Keywords
Hale-Bopp comet; Comets; Astronomy; Telescopes;
Document Type
Book
ISBN
9781882360154
Publication Date
1996
Publisher
ATL Press
City
Shrewsbury, MA
Department
Department of Earth Science
Object Description
ix, 175 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Hockey, Thomas A. and Bopp, Thomas, "The Comet Hale-Bopp Book : Guide to an Awe-Inspiring Visitor from Deep Space" (1996). Faculty Book Gallery. 167.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/167
