01740cam a2200349 i 4500 516657516 TxAuBib 20211016120000.0 850408s1985||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 85008308 9780394549088 0394549082 (OCoLC)12080683 TxAuBib rda Sagan, Carl. Comet. Comet / Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan. 1st edition. New York : Random House, [1985] ℗1985. xiv, 398 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-384.) 1. Astride the comet -- 2. Portent -- 3. Halley -- 4. The time of the return -- 5. Rogue comets -- 6. Ice -- 7. The anatomy of comets: a summary so far -- 8. Poison gas and organic matter -- 9. Tails -- 10. A cometary bestiary -- 11. At the heart of a trillion worlds -- 12. Mementos of creation -- 13. The ghosts of comets past -- 14. Scattered fires and shattered worlds -- 15. The wrath of heaven: The great dying -- 16. The wrath of heaven: A modern myth? -- 17. The enchanted region -- 18. A flotilla rising -- 19. Stars of the great captains -- 20. A mote of dust. Explores the fascinating realm of comets answering questions raised by their appearance and delving into the superstitions surrounding them. 20211016. Comets. Halley's comet. DRUYAN, ANN.