TY - BOOK AU - TI - Physics of comets SN - 9810226322 (hbk.) U1 - 523.6 PY - 1997/// CY - Singapore PB - World Scientific KW - Comets N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword. - Preface. - 1. General introduction. - 2. Dynamics. - 3. Physical aspects. - 4. Spectra. - 5. Spectra of coma. - 6. Gas-production rates in coma. - 7. Dust tail. - 8. Light scattering theory. - 9. The nature of dust partcles. - 10. Ion tails. - 11. Nucleus. - 12. Origin. - 13. Relation to other solar system. - 14. Problems and prospects. - References. - Index ER -