Begley, Sharon, Gideonse, Theodore. (1997). When the Comet Flew Through Ancient Evenings.  Newsweek, 60-66.
 The social aspects of ancient civilizations when the comet Hale-Bopp was last visible to the naked eye.  Few European societies are mentioned.

Bortle, John E. (1997). Great Comets in History. Sky and Telescope, 44-51.
 Since 1801 about 20 comets have deserved being called great according to this article.  A description and historical importance of each precedes.

Brown, Peter Lancaster. (1973) Comets, Meteorites, and Men. New York: Taplinger.
 An indepth historical background of comets and meteorites and how mankind has viewed them.  Even though this book is old for being used as a science resource, history doesn’t change.

Chapman, Brandt. (1992). Rendezvous in Space. New York: W.H. Freeman.
 Scientific data of the composition of comets, their creation and observations.

Levy, David H. (1994). The Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of Beauty and Danger. New York: Plenum.
 The historical and present observations of comets and their observers.

Pine, Devera (1994). The History of Comets. Omni, 87-90.
 An extremely brief history and an astrophysicist’s theory creates an unrelieable source for finding facts.

Whipple, Fred L. (1985).  The Mystery of Comets. Washington D.C: Smithsonian Institution.
 The growth of scientific understanding of comets helping in the growth of science and technology in general.  Good scientific data.

Yeomans, Donald K. (1991). Comets: A Chronological History of Observation, Science, Myth, and Folklore. New York: John Wiley.
 Exactly as the title implies, the history of observation, science, myth and folklore of comets.  Good description of past theories and beliefs.
 
 
 
 

Comet C/1998 M5 (Linear). (1999) http://www.drdale.com/comets/images/finders/m5w.gif
 A present comet’s path across the sky.

Don Harrington Discovery Center (1997, April )  Comets in History. http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/040197/discoverycomet/html
 A brief outline of Comets in history.