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Impact Jupiter

The Crash of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

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  • © 1995

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  1. David H. Levy
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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Of Comets, Planets, and People

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 1-10

  3. A New Comet

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 11-36

  4. A Scorpion’s Embrace

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 37-51

  5. About Comets

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 53-67

  6. The Planet King

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 69-77

  7. Preparations Begin

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 79-93

  8. Shoemaker-Levy 9 Returns

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 95-110

  9. Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 111-119

  10. A Disabled Ship

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 121-140

  11. Armageddon at Jupiter

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 141-159

  12. Fragments Vaulting Like Rebounding Hail

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 161-188

  13. Crashes, Congress, Clouds, and Clothes

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 189-203

  14. Second Star to the Right, and Straight on Till Morning

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 205-228

  15. The Storm Passes

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 229-250

  16. The Day I Heard the Moon Roar

    • David H. Levy
    Pages 251-273

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 275-290
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Impact Jupiter

  • Book Subtitle: The Crash of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

  • Authors: David H. Levy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6102-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: David H. Levy 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45088-4Published: 01 January 1995

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-6102-0Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 290

  • Number of Illustrations: 97 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

  • Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Biotechnology, Electronics

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