Including the abundance of information known prior to the return of Halley's comet, as well as the new information discovered since then, the science of comets is described here by order of its discovery. From tail phenomena to coma morphology, to the most recent findings from space missions, this comprehensive text provides complete and up-to-date coverage of the subject. It will be suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of astronomy and planetary science. First Edition Hb (2001): 0-521-23906-0 First Edition Pb (2002): 0-521-27218-1

Introduction to Comets (Cambridge Planetary Science)

Science & Math

BRANDT, JOHN C.

Chapman, Robert D.

Astronomy & Space Science

Cambridge University Press

Drs. Brandt and Chapman provide a comprehensive introduction to comets by consolidating in one text information from the fields of history, physics, astronomy, and space science. Comets have intrigued man since ancient times, when astronomical phenomena were interpreted as evidence of divine intervention in human affairs. Today, attention to the behaviour of comets remains strong, although interest is now more specific than theological. Aided by increased technology, many space scientists look to the return of Halley's Comet in 1985-6 with the expectation that spacecraft might be sent to intercept the comet and take measurements in situ. The authors trace the historical development of investigations into the nature of comets, in addition to presenting an up-to-date account of cometary research.

Introduction to Comets

Drs. Brandt and Chapman provide a comprehensive introduction to comets by consolidating in one text information from the fields of history, physics, astronomy, and space science. Comets have intrigued man since ancient times, when astronomical phenomena were interpreted as evidence of divine intervention in human affairs. Today, attention to the behaviour of comets remains strong, although interest is now more specific than theological. Aided by increased technology, many space scientists look to the return of Halley's Comet in 1985-6 with the expectation that spacecraft might be sent to intercept the comet and take measurements in situ. The authors trace the historical development of investigations into the nature of comets, in addition to presenting an up-to-date account of cometary research.

Decline and Recovery of the Island Fox: A Case Study for Population Recovery (Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation)

Native only to the California Channel Islands, the island fox is the smallest canid in North America. Populations on four of the islands were threatened to extinction in the 1990s due to human-mediated predation and disease. This is the first account of the natural history and ecology of the island fox, illustrating both the vulnerability of island ecosystems and the efficacy of cooperative conservation measures. It explains in detail the intense conservation actions required to recover fox populations, such as captive breeding and reintroduction, and large-scale ecosystem manipulation. These actions were successful due in large part to extraordinary collaboration among the scientists, managers and public advocates involved in the recovery effort. The book also examines the role of some aspects of island fox biology, characteristic of the 'island syndrome', in facilitating their recovery, including high productivity and an apparent adaptation to periodic genetic bottlenecks.

Arising from a summer school course taught by János Kollár, this book develops the modern theory of rational varieties at a level appropriate for graduate study. Kollár's original course has been developed, with his co-authors, into a state-of-the-art treatment of the classification of algebraic varieties. The authors have included numerous exercises with solutions, which help students reach the stage where they can begin to tackle related contemporary research problems.

Discovering Astronomy

This is an extensive revision of the first (and still, only) introductory astronomy text to take a ``discovery activities'' approach to learning astronomy, encouraging students to be active rather than passive learners. Students use an equipment kit included with the book to construct observing instruments, including a telescope, so they can carry out measurement activities and obtain direct experience in the scientific gathering and analyzing of data. The text is flexible; it is not a lab manual. The equipment kit is available separately; it contains a simple telescope, a cross-staff, quadrant, spectroscope, Ray Box grill, telescope, and diffraction grating. Changes in this new edition include greater adaptability of the text, updated astrophysics, observations from the Voyager mission, discussion of grand unified theories and of the inflationary universe.

W.H.Freeman & Co.

Incorporating data gathered from the latest return of Halley's Comet in 1986, an introduction to the science of comets covers the physics, chemistry, and behavior of these dramatic cosmic phenomena.

Rendezvous in Space: The Science of Comets

W.H.Freeman

Robert Chapman's memoir of his service in the Confederate Army is full of excitement and daring. Captured, nearly dead from disease, he escaped and made a long journey back to Rebel lines.Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever.

A Georgia Soldier in the Civil War (Expanded, Annotated)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Independently published

Rendezvous im Weltraum: Die Erforschung der Kometen (German Edition)

Reference

Birkhauser

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Introduction to Comets (Cambridge Planetary Science)

Introduction to Comets

Introduction to Comets

Introduction to Comets (Cambridge Planetary Science)

Introduction to Comets

Introduction to Comets (Cambridge Planetary Science)

Discovering Astronomy

Rendezvous in Space: The Science of Comets

A Georgia Soldier in the Civil War (Expanded, Annotated)

Rendezvous im Weltraum: Die Erforschung der Kometen (German Edition)