Asimov's Guide to Halley's Comet - The Awesome Story of Comets
Isaac Asimov
Hardcover
(Walker & Company, March 15, 1985)
Is it a spectacular snowball form space or an omen of disaster? Isaac Asimov tells all about this rare visitor from the stars called Halley's Comet. Speeding toward earth for the first time since 1910, it brings with it a fascinating history of strange facts and intriguing mystery. You'll find out: Why a comet's tail always points away from the sun What causes comets to appear, disappear, or even die Who first spotted Halley's Comet Which century went comet-crazy and why From superstition to scientific fact, the story of Halley's Comet is great reading and great fun. "ASIMOV HAS A GENIUS FOR BRINGING THE OBSCURE INTO THE LIGHT." -The New York Times Book Review