{"product_id":"the-world-of-comets-paperback-9781108014151","title":"The World of Comets (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108014151","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe World of Comets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSince its publication in 1877, Amédée Guillemin's The World of Comets has made the mysteries of astronomy accessible to millions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAmédée Guillemin (Author), James Glaisher (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108014151, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e612 pages, 85 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.89 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten in 1877 by the French journalist Amédée Guillemin, this work appeared on British bookshelves at a time of intense interest in space, the solar system and stars. In the same year, Schiaparelli made his infamous 'discovery' of Martian canals, whetting the public's appetite for all things astronomical. Guillemin's account of comets was equally ambitious and, ultimately, more valuable. His subjects range from comet superstitions in Renaissance Italy to an accessible explanation of their orbits, constitution and brilliance. As James Glaisher notes in his Preface, 'there is no work that at all occupies the ground covered' by Guillemin. The author's imaginative prose, exemplified by his description of comets as 'long disowned stars', was translated sympathetically by Glaisher. Accompanied by eighty-five striking illustrations, including Halley's Comet as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, The World of Comets provides a fascinating insight into both astronomy and nineteenth-century scientific enquiry.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Beliefs and superstitions relative to comets\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cometary astronomy up to the time of Newton\u003cbr\u003e 3. The motions and orbits of comets\u003cbr\u003e 4. Periodical comets\u003cbr\u003e 5. Periodical comets\u003cbr\u003e 6. The world of comets and cometary systems\u003cbr\u003e 7. Physical and chemical constitution of comets\u003cbr\u003e 8. Physical transformations of comets\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mass and density of comets\u003cbr\u003e 10. The light of comets\u003cbr\u003e 11. Theory of cometary phenomena\u003cbr\u003e 12. Comets and shooting stars\u003cbr\u003e 13. Comets and the earth\u003cbr\u003e 14. Physical influences of comets\u003cbr\u003e 15. Some questions about comets\u003cbr\u003e Tables.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Solar%20system:%20the%20Sun%20\u0026amp;%20planets%20%5BPGS%5D%22\"\u003ePGS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265933758744,"sku":"9781108014151","price":49.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108014151i.jpg?v=1694869299","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-world-of-comets-paperback-9781108014151","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}