| Description |
xii, 269 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Hairy Stars: Fear and Loathing in the Heavens -- From Astrology to Astronomy -- Whither the Comet? -- The Fabulous Flammarion -- A Dangerous Tail -- The Unexpected Visitor -- Cyanogen Gas! -- From Science to Science Fiction -- Aetna and the Wheel of Anxiety -- Apocalypse Now -- The Death of Kings -- Rationality Won't Keep Out The Rain -- Up on a Roof -- Cosmic Death Ray -- Hysteria's High-water Mark -- Syzygy -- The Case of the Missing Tail -- And We (Mostly) Lived Happily Ever After. |
| Summary |
"In Comet Madness, author and historian Richard J. Goodrich examines the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet and the ensuing frenzy sparked by media manipulation, bogus science, and outright deception. The result is a fascinating and illuminating narrative history that underscores how we behave in the face of potential calamity - then and now"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Halley's comet -- History.
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Solar system -- Halley's comet.
(OCoLC)fst01241058
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
How the 1910 return of Halley's comet (almost) destroyed civilization |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Goodrich, Richard J., 1962- Comet madness Lanham : Prometheus, [2023] 9781633888579 (DLC) 2022024438 |
| ISBN |
9781633888562 (cloth) |
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1633888568 (cloth) |
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