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Halley S Comet 1910
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Author : Jerred Metz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Halley S Comet 1910 written by Jerred Metz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Comets categories.
Stories of people and their activities in response to the comet's presence. A slide show of humanity seen through the "magic lantern" of the comet's 1910 apparition.
Comet Madness
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Author : Richard J. Goodrich
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-02-15
Comet Madness written by Richard J. Goodrich and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-15 with History categories.
Halley’s Comet visits the earth every seventy-five years. Since the dawn of civilization, humans had believed comets were evil portents. In 1705, Edmond Halley liberated humanity from these primordial superstitions (or so it was thought), proving that Newtonian mechanics rather than the will of the gods brought comets into our celestial neighborhood. Despite this scientific advance, when Halley’s Comet returned in 1910 and astronomers announced that our planet would pass through its poisonous tail, newspapers gleefully provoked a global hysteria that unfolded with tragic consequences. 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. As the comet neared Earth, scientists and journalists alike scrambled to get the story straight as citizens the world over panicked. Popular astronomer Camille Flammarion attempted to allay fears in a newspaper article, but the media ignored his true position that passage would be harmless; weather prophet Irl Hicks, publisher of an annual, pseudo-scientific almanac, announced that the comet would disrupt the world’s weather; religious leaders thumbed the Bible’s Book of Revelation and wondered if the comet presaged the apocalypse. Newspapers, confident that there was gold in these alternate theories, gave every crackpot a megaphone, increasing circulation and stoking international hysteria. As a result, workmen shelved their tools, farmers refused to plant crops they would never harvest, and formerly reliable people stopped paying their creditors. More opportunistic citizens opened “comet insurance” plans. Others suffered mental breakdowns, and some took their own lives. Comet Madness reveals how humans confront the unknown, how scientists learn about the world we inhabit, and how certain people—from outright hucksters to opportunistic journalists—harness fear to produce a profit.
A Layman S Diary Of Halley S Comet 1910 Microform
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Author : Andrew Frederick Hunter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
A Layman S Diary Of Halley S Comet 1910 Microform written by Andrew Frederick Hunter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with Comets categories.
Halley S Comet
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Author : Roberta B. Etter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Halley S Comet written by Roberta B. Etter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Science categories.
Circular Respecting Observation Of Halley S Comet 1910
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Author : Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Circular Respecting Observation Of Halley S Comet 1910 written by Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with categories.
Circular Respecting Observation Of Halley S Comet 1910
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Author : American Astronomical Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
Circular Respecting Observation Of Halley S Comet 1910 written by American Astronomical Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with Halley's comet categories.
Halley S Comet
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Author : Charles J. Borgmeyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
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Halley S Comet Its Past History And 1910 Return
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Author : Eugène Fairfield Mc Pike
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905
Halley S Comet Its Past History And 1910 Return written by Eugène Fairfield Mc Pike and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1905 with categories.
Halley S Comet 1910
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Author : Maxwell Hall
language : en
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Release Date : 1910
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Investigation Of The Motion Of Halley S Comet From 1759 To 1910
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Author : Royal Greenwich Observatory
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
Investigation Of The Motion Of Halley S Comet From 1759 To 1910 written by Royal Greenwich Observatory and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with Halley's Comet categories.