by Nigel Henbest · Hachette · tapa dura · ISBN 9782010115110
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«Les Comètes et notre univers» is Nigel Henbest's popular science essay, published by Hachette in hardcover (94 pages, in French).
The book examines the study of comets and their place in the cosmos, with particular attention to the return of Halley's Comet in the 1985-1986 period. Throughout its pages, concepts of cosmology, stars and galaxies are explained, and the phenomenon of comets is placed within the framework of astronomical knowledge of the mid-1980s.
The subtitle of the work is «1985-1986 la comète de Halley est de retour»; it was originally published in 1985.
Aimed at enthusiasts of the history of science and astronomical observation, particularly those interested in Halley's Comet.
Stuart Nigel Henbest is a British astronomer and science communicator. Born in Manchester and educated in Belfast and at Leicester University, Henbest researched in radio astronomy at the University of Cambridge before becoming a freelance author, television producer and astronomy lecturer. Asteroid 3795 Nigel is named after him.
