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Comet madness : how the 1910 return of Halley's comet (almost) destroyed civilization / Richard J. Goodrich.
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- ISBN: 9781633888562
- Physical Description: xii, 269 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Essex, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
- Bibliography, etc.: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-268) and index.
- Formatted Contents: Hairy Stars: Fear and Loathing in the Heavens -- From Astrology to Astronomy -- Whither the Comet? -- The Fabulous Flammarion -- A Dangerous Tail -- The Unexpected Visitor -- Cyanogen Gas! -- From Science to Science Fiction -- Aetna and the Wheel of Anxiety -- Apocalypse Now -- The Death of Kings -- Rationality Won't Keep Out The Rain -- Up on a Roof -- Cosmic Death Ray -- Hysteria's Highwater Mark -- Syzygy -- The Case of the Missing Tail -- And We (Mostly) Lived Happily Ever After.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Community Library (Sunbury) | 523.642 Goo (Text) | 30210313180373 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
