Physics Of Comets (3rd Edition) - Krishna Swamy, K S (Nat'l Astronomical Observatory, Japan a Tata Inst Of Fundamental Res, India)

Places emphasis on the results from ground-based, satellites and space missions - detection of molecule H2 and prompt emission lines of OH; discovery of X-rays in comets; observed diversity in chemical composition among comets; the puzzle of the constancy of spin temperature; and, the well-established mineralogy of cometary dust.