Alamosa Public Library

Ten thousand days ago, Comet 23 struck the Pacific Ocean with the magnitude of all the nuclear weapons in the world. The Beck family was among the lucky few who survived the heat blast. And then the freezing began. The comet knocked the Earth away from the sun, encasing the planet in snow and ice. For those who survived, life is violent and dangerous. The daily battle isn't just against the punishing climate but against each other for the basic necessities...

Examines the mass extinction of dinosaurs and offers a possible explanation of the causes.

Describes what has been learned about the composition, orbits, and the existence of several well-known comets.

In 2013, a particularly massive chunk of ice and rock is hurtling towards the Atlantic Ocean. The object's size will fascinate billions and should create the space show of the century. Follow scientists on the trail of the once-in-lifetime comet ISON and explore the cultural obsession with these celestial visitors.

Explains the basic astronomy and physics of comets and features a catalog of cometary apparitions up until 1700.

Describes the comet's workings and wonders, how astronomers have unraveled some of the mysteries, lore of comets and scientific facts.

Text and illustrations explain what comets and meteors are, and how they move through space and the earth's atmosphere.