Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets

Review of the hardback: 'This well illustrated book recounts the development of the theories of the evolution of meteoroids from comets and their subsequent orbital dynamics … a labour of love, from a professional astronomer who is also a dedicated amateur observer … the tour de force of the book is the extensive set of tables, which include predictions for expected meteor outbursts, and these will be of great benefit to the amateur observer … a compulsory aid to planning when and were to take your next astronomical holiday.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association

Review of the hardback: 'Jenniskens's tome is a veritable encyclopedia of past and current meteor studies.' Sky and Telescope

Review of the hardback: '… I expected this to be the long-awaited standard text on the subject. As it turned out, I was not disappointed. … There is little to find at fault in this book. … It is, above all, a good read.' The Observatory

Review of the hardback: '… this is the first recent work centred on meteor showers and their parent bodies. Not since Lovell (1954) and Kronk (1988) have we had texts devoted to meteor showers, and this goes will beyond those books in terms of technical depth and richness of coverage. The work which went into this volume is phenomenal. … While not inexpensive, it is good value for a book of this length and depth. … In terms of format, the book is attractive and is probably the most extensively illustrated book in meteor science ever. … Despite the title, the book is not entirely limited to cometary parent streams, and does include sections on meteor showers associated with asteroids, sporadic meteors, and brief mention on the evidence for interstellar origin meteoroid streams. … one strength of the text are the excellent tables in the appendices, and it will serve as a valuable guide to meteor showers, storms, streams and outbursts for many decades. … certainly a must have for any researcher in meteor science, and should appear in the library of institutions that teach and research in cometary, meteor or more generally planetary science. A researcher in the history of solar system astronomy will also find the book to be a valuable resource … dedicated amateurs in the field will find the book interesting, especially items such as predictions for outstanding activity events over the next five decades … While it is not meant to be a text, it would be a valuable resource for a graduate or senior undergraduate course on the topics of meteor streams, comet-metoery interactions, and orbital dynamics. … I hope that it is widely read and extensively used … this book will make a lasting impact on the field of meteor science.' Earth Moon Planet

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