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- catalog abstract ""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.".
- catalog alternative "Great Leonid meteor storms".
- catalog alternative "Leonid meteor storms".
- catalog contributor b11000782.
- catalog coverage "Comet Tempel-Tuttle.".
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog 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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-342) and index.".
- catalog description "ch. 1. Night the stars fell -- ch. 2. Sifting -- ch. 3. Struggling to understand meteors -- ch. 4. November meteors in history -- ch. 5. Critics attack -- ch. 6. Discovery of the August meteors -- ch. 7. 1866: the first predicted return -- ch. 8. Meteor-comet connection -- ch. 9. Meters for meteors -- ch. 10. coming fire shower: 1899 -- ch. 11. World's safest fireworks display: 1932 -- ch. 12. New horizons in meteor science -- ch. 13. Surprise: 1966 -- ch. 14. Killer comets and dis-asteroids -- ch. 15. Catch a falling star -- ch. 16. Prospects for 1998, 1999, and 2000 -- ch. 17. Journey of a meteoroid.".
- catalog extent "x, 349 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521624053".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Comet Tempel-Tuttle.".
- catalog subject "Comets.".
- catalog subject "Meteors November.".
- catalog subject "Meteors.".
- catalog subject "QB745 .L58 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "ch. 1. Night the stars fell -- ch. 2. Sifting -- ch. 3. Struggling to understand meteors -- ch. 4. November meteors in history -- ch. 5. Critics attack -- ch. 6. Discovery of the August meteors -- ch. 7. 1866: the first predicted return -- ch. 8. Meteor-comet connection -- ch. 9. Meters for meteors -- ch. 10. coming fire shower: 1899 -- ch. 11. World's safest fireworks display: 1932 -- ch. 12. New horizons in meteor science -- ch. 13. Surprise: 1966 -- ch. 14. Killer comets and dis-asteroids -- ch. 15. Catch a falling star -- ch. 16. Prospects for 1998, 1999, and 2000 -- ch. 17. Journey of a meteoroid.".
- catalog title "Great Leonid meteor storms".
- catalog title "Leonid meteor storms".
- catalog title "The heavens on fire : the great Leonid meteor storms / Mark Littmann.".
- catalog type "text".