Halley, comet 1986
By: Franklyn M. Branley ; diagrams by Sally J. Bensusen.
Contributors: Bensusen, Sally J., ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Lodestar Books
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 83
Subjects: Comets; Halley's comet -- Juvenile literature; Halley's comet
Description: Describes the sightings of Halley's comet throughout history and how its movements were definitively charted by the astronomer whose name it bears. Also discusses the composition of comets and their relationship to the earth, other famous comets, and the return of Halley's comet in 1986.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 75-76.
Includes index.