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The World of Comets (Paperback)
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The World of Comets (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
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Written in 1877 by the French journalist Amedee 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.
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