Title Comets and How to Observe Them Author(s) Schmude, Jr., Richard Publication New York, NY, Springer New York, 2010. Description XII, 254 p. 177 illus., 13 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. They contain material from early in the life of the Solar System, held in deep-freeze. This makes them key in our understanding of the formation and evolution of many Solar System bodies. Recent ground- and space-based observations have changed much in our understanding of comets. Comets and How to Observe Them gives a summary of our current knowledge and describes how amateur astronomers can contribute to the body of scientific knowledge of comets. This book contains many practical examples of how to construct comet light-curves, measure how fast a comet???s coma expands, and determine the rotation period of the nucleus. All these examples are illustrated with drawings and photographs ISBN,Price 9781441957900 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 3. Astronomy???Observations 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Observations, Astronomical 7. Popular Science in Astronomy Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I05668     On Shelf