Comet Fever: A Popular History of Halley's Comet - Gropman, Donald

Comet Fever: A Popular History of Halley's Comet by Gropman, Donald

Format: Paperback

Published by Simon & Schuster, 1985

Details the global panic and media sensationalism—often called "comet fever"—that occurred during the comet's 1910 passage. At that time, rumors spread that toxic cyanogen gas in the comet's tail would wipe out life on Earth, leading to widespread hysteria, the sale of "comet pills," and doomsday preparations.

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