{"product_id":"comet-carl-sagan-science-astronomy-first-edition-1985","title":"Comet:  Carl Sagan - Science-Astronomy  **  First Edition  **  1985","description":"Comet:  Carl Sagan - Science-Astronomy  **  First Edition  **  1985\u003cbr\u003eCondition:  FIne no signs of wear\u003cbr\u003eCover:  Hardcover with slipcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAstronomy, Space Exploration\u003cbr\u003eDocuments the history of Halley's Comet and describes, in two hundred photographs and an informative text, the path of the comet and the astronomical details of its existence\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Inside Flap\u003cbr\u003eWHAT ARE THESE GRACEFUL VISITORS TO OUR SKIES? WE NOW KNOW THAT THEY BRING BOTH LIFE AND DEATH AND TEACH US ABOUT OUR ORIGINS. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets, and the exotic myths and portents attached to them. The authors show how comets have spurred some of the great discoveries in the history of science and raise intriguing questions about these brilliant visitors from the interstellar dark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWere the fates of the dinosaurs and the origins of humans tied to the wanderings of a comet? Are comets the building blocks from which worlds are formed?\u003cbr\u003eLavishly illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned full-color paintings, Comet is an enthralling adventure, indispensable for anyone who has ever gazed up at the heavens and wondered why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**  5 STAR SELLER   **\u003cbr\u003eFree shipping\u003cbr\u003ePackaged to withstand\u003cbr\u003eWind, Rain, Snow \u0026amp; Hail\u003cbr\u003eSmoke free home\u003cbr\u003e56","brand":"Three Pigeons Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144100004038,"sku":null,"price":206.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/7983\/6102\/files\/il_fullxfull.3618523603_9yd9.jpg?v=1788614026","url":"https:\/\/threepigeonsbookshop.com\/products\/comet-carl-sagan-science-astronomy-first-edition-1985","provider":"Three Pigeons Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}