Comets : nature and culture /

Radiating fire and ice, comets as a phenomenon seem part science, part myth. 2000 years ago when a comet shot across the night sky, it convinced the Romans that Julius Caesar was a god. In 1066, Halley's Comet was interpreted as a foreshadowing of the death of Harold the Second in the Battle of...

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Main Author:	Karam, P. Andrew (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London, UK : Reaktion Books Ltd, 2017
Series:	Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm)) Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))
Subjects:	Comets Comets > Popular works Popular works

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