From: John R. Spencer
Subject: Cambridge Comet Crash Book
Announcing the completion and impending publication of
THE GREAT COMET CRASH
A heavily-illustrated account of SL9 and its collision with Jupiter, written at the "amateur astronomer" level. Edited by John Spencer and Jacqueline Mitton, published by Cambridge University Press.
128 pages, about 160 illustrations (mostly in color), 8.5" x 11" format, hardback. $24.95 in USA, 16.95 pounds in UK.
The book now exists (a copy is sitting on my desk), it is being distributed, and will be officially published on October 5th in the U.K., and October 12th (probably) in the U.S.
The book can be ordered from Cambridge University Press as follows:
UK: Phone (01223) 325970 Fax (01223) 325959 USA: Phone (800) 872-7423 Fax (914) 937-4712 e-mail orders@cup.org
For ordering information in other countries, see the C.U.P. home page (http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk). Also see http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk/Comet/Comettop.html for more details about the book.
Finally, a heartfelt thanks to all of you who made this book possible by providing us with images and information. We couldn't have done it without you!