The Return Of Halley S Comet

Describes what is known about the structure and behavior of comets, traces the history of Halley's comet, and describes how it will be studied during its 1985-1986 return.

Halley's Comet tells its own history in this unique STEM book Halley's Comet, visible from Earth only once every 75 years, tells its own story in this unique informational picture book. With each return of the comet, the book highlights human life at that time, and how science has advanced toward a greater understanding of our universe. Told in minimal, poetic text paired with detailed captions for context, the book begins with sightings in ancient civilizations, where for centuries, the comet was a mystery recorded in art and writing. From Edmond Halley's successful prediction of the comet's return in 1758, through the advent of technologies like cameras and eventually a spacecraft that photographed its ice core, Halley's Comet tells an inspiring and wide-reaching story of scientific advancement and cultural history. The book closes by inviting readers to wonder what our world might look like the next time Halley's Comet is visible from earth, expected in 2061. What will the comet "see," next time it passes by on its journey?

Traces the history of Halley's comet, summarizes what is known about the characteristics and behavior of comets, and suggests the best way to observe them.

Excerpt from The Return of Halley's Comet and Popular Apprehensions The present paper on "The Return of Halley's Comet and Popular Apprehensions" is the outcome of a misunderstanding. A short time ago, the writer was requested by the Executive Bureau to furnish some notes on Halley's comet which would help to quiet the fears of such persons as might anticipate trouble from its approach to the earth. After finishing the task in a great hurry, he discovered that all that was wanted were a few statements denying the existence of danger. It seemed, however, to the staff of the Weather Bureau and to other perfectly disinterested persons that the discussion should be published. It is said that "history repeats itself" and that "superstitions die hard." If this is true, we may look for all kinds of wild rumors circulated by ignorant or malicious persons, setting forth in glowing colors all the horrors which the "comet" is going to bring upon us poor mortals. It is even stated that these irresponsible mischief-makers are already at work in some sections of Manila. It is believed that the present discussion of these alleged dangers, if given the widest publicity possible, will help in allaying the nightmares of the timid and furnish material to those who desire to dispel the fears of their neighbor. This paper is not intended as a deep and broad investigation according to the strictest requirements of modern science. Even supposing that the writer were capable of such work, the hurry in which this treatise had to be written would not have permitted elaborate calculations and deep researches. The only claim made for it is that it is a plain and honest exposition of the groundlessness of fear in regard to comets in general, and particularly as concerns the present return of Halley's comet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.