Cosmic Events: The Three Comets of 1618

This book showcases a wide-ranging study of the comets of 1618. That year came to be regarded as a turning point in European history, marking the start of the Thirty Years’ War, which was the most destructive conflict since ancient Roman times. Even while the Great Comet dominated the night sky in late 1618 and early 1619, the printing presses of Europe began disseminating news about it.

With the combined effort of 11 leading scholars in the history of astronomy, this book details the tremen...