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The Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of Beauty and Danger
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date July 1, 1995
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780192861818
ISBN-10 0192861816
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $10.01
Other format details university press
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This illustrated account of comets has been written by the co-discoverer of Shoemaker-Levy 9, the comet that collided with Jupiter in July 1994. Levy argues that comet impacts on the Earth not only caused the extinction of dinosaurs, but also brought about new forms of life.

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This edition contains multiple works--typically stories or entire novels--that are found in different collections. Below find each work in this edition grouped by how you can find each.
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780306446511
 
from Plenum Pr (April 1, 1994)
9780306446511 | details & prices | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Traces the history of comets, discusses the effects of comet collisions with the Earth, and suggests what should be done to survive future collisions
Paperback
Book cover for 9780192861818 Book cover for 9780380725267
 
Reprint edition from Avon Books (September 1, 1995)
9780380725267 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $12.50
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With Margaret Wise Brown, Gustaf Tenggren (other contributor) | from Oxford Univ Pr (July 1, 1995)
9780192861818 | details & prices | List price $10.01
This edition also contains Home for a Bunny
About: This illustrated account of comets has been written by the co-discoverer of Shoemaker-Levy 9, the comet that collided with Jupiter in July 1994.
Editions for the work Home for a Bunny
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780375861284
 
Board book edition from Golden Books (January 11, 2011)
9780375861284 | details & prices | 26 pages | 5.50 × 7.25 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels Preschool | 0.55 lbs | List price $7.99
Paperback
Book cover for 9780192861818
 
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With David H. Levy | from Oxford Univ Pr (July 1, 1995); titled "The Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of Beauty and Danger"
9780192861818 | details & prices | List price $10.01
This edition also contains The Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of Beauty and Danger
About: This illustrated account of comets has been written by the co-discoverer of Shoemaker-Levy 9, the comet that collided with Jupiter in July 1994.

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