The fear of comets -- The paths of comets -- The return of Halley's Comet -- Dim comets -- The death of comets -- Nineteenth-century comets -- Comet tails and meteors -- The distant comets -- The birth of comets and the solar system -- Comets and catastrophes.
Summary
Describes the comet's workings and wonders, how astronomers have unraveled some of the mysteries, lore of comets and scientific facts.