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Fire and ice : a history of comets in art / Roberta J. M. Olson ; [foreword by Isaac Asimov]

An examination of artworks inspired by the appearance of comets, published to accompany the Fire and Ice exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum. The text explores how celestial events have influenced artistic representation over time.

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