Comets and Collisions 1919 Chas J Burton Antique Astronomy History Ephemera
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Up for sale is an exceptionally rare, authentic piece of early 20th-century astronomical ephemera:
Comets and Collisions, and A History of the Great Comets of the Past written by Chas. J. Burton and published in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1919.
This historical softcover booklet is a remarkable artifact from an era when cometary science was deeply intertwined with public fascination and existential anxiety.
Published less than a decade after the global "Halley's Comet Panic" of 1910, this piece explores the history of spectacular comets, planetary impacts, and atmospheric collisions from both a scientific viewpoint and early 20th-century theological interpretation.
The author, Chas. J. Burton, was a regional Minneapolis religious educator and editor of the astronomical quarterly The Bible and the Telescope.
Comets and Collisions 1919 Chas J Burton Antique Astronomy History Ephemera
$59.99
Comets and Collisions, and A History of the Great Comets of the Past written by Chas. J. Burton and published in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1919.
This historical softcover booklet is a remarkable artifact from an era when cometary science was deeply intertwined with public fascination and existential anxiety.
Published less than a decade after the global "Halley's Comet Panic" of 1910, this piece explores the history of spectacular comets, planetary impacts, and atmospheric collisions from both a scientific viewpoint and early 20th-century theological interpretation.
The author, Chas. J. Burton, was a regional Minneapolis religious educator and editor of the astronomical quarterly The Bible and the Telescope.
Language: English
Author: Charles J Burton