The Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of Beauty and Danger Hardcover - 1994
by Levy, David H
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- Good
- Hardcover
One of the world's foremost amateur astronomers, David Levy co-discovered the periodic comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which is destined to hit Jupiter this year. Here he describes in dramatic detail the thrilling yet often devastating effects of comet collisions, presents evidence for past collisions, and makes predictions for future clashes. 19 illustrations.
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- Title The Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of Beauty and Danger
- Author Levy, David H
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 280
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Plenum Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 4/1/1994
- Bookseller's Inventory # JUNE1613B0098026
- ISBN 9780306446511 / 0306446510
- Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 8.58 x 5.82 x 0.91 in (21.79 x 14.78 x 2.31 cm)
- Reading level 1280
- Library of Congress subjects Comets - Popular works, Comets - Research - Popular works
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94002741
- Dewey Decimal Code 523.6
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- Publishers Weekly, 04/11/1994, Page 46