The heavens on fire
the great Leonid meteor storms
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Author
Publication
1998 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, England
Language
English
Word Count
87,250 words, Guess
Page Count
349 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL64231M
- ISBN-100521624053
- OCLC Control Number40221861
- OCLC Control Numberheavensonfiregre0000litt
- Library of Congress Control Number99161352
and 2 more
- LibraryThing987617
- Goodreads1262015
Classifications
- DDC523.5/1
- LCCQB745 .L58 1998
Alternate Titles
- Great Leonid meteor storms
- Leonid meteor storms
Description
"The years 1998, 1999, and 2000 offer the last chance people on Earth will have for a century to see the most spectacular of all meteor showers, the Leonids." "With the returning Leonids now reaching their peak of activity, The Heavens on Fire tells the story of meteors, and especially the Leonids, whose terrifying beauty established meteor science. Mark Littmann traces the history and mythology of meteors; profiles the fascinating figures whose discoveries advanced the field; examines the danger to Earth from meteors, comets, and asteroids; and explores how meteors have changed the course of life on Earth. He offers advice on how and where to make the best of the 1998, 1999, and 2000 return of the Leonids."--Jacket.
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