comets

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Comets and asteroids

ice and rocks in space
2003
Explores what comets and asteroids are, how scientists have studied them throughout history, and the effects of space debris on the Earth when it enters our atmosphere.

Comet of the Century: from Halley to Hale-Bopp

1997
A look at Comets throughout history and up to the present.

Learning the world

a scientific romance
2005

Comets & meteors

2003
Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about comets and meteors and conducts an experiment that demonstrates the shape of an elliptical orbit.

Comets

2013
This book looks at comets, exploring what they are, where they come from, what people thought of them in the past, and how we study comets today. A fun activity is provided along with tips for spotting comets. Beautiful photographs and simple text help to.

Exploring comets

2007
Explores the properties of comets and examines how they are created and where they come from.

Arthur gets spooked

2003
Contains three stories in which Arthur and his friends fight to save their favorite ghost stories from being removed from the library, deal with superstitions, and try to save the planet from a comet.

Space rocks

a look at asteroids and comets
2003
Discusses asteroids, comets, and meteorites that can be found in our solar system, and includes information about the asteroid belt and Halley's Comet.

Venus, near neighbor of the Sun

1981
A comprehensive discussion of Venus with information on neighboring Mercury, asteroids, and comets. Includes numerous tables and figures.

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