02138cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500280014826400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250801860039352011700057953400450174965300110179485600430180561928UtSlPG20260610134428.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aQB1 aBölsche, Wilhelm,d1861-193910aKomet und Weltuntergang 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-04-25  aProduced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)  a"Komet und Weltuntergang" by Wilhelm Bölsche is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the impending catastrophe that humanity might face due to the predicted collision of the Earth with Halley's Comet. It combines elements of both astronomy and philosophy, reflecting on mankind's relationship with the cosmos and the existential dilemmas that arise when faced with such cosmic threats.  The opening of the work introduces a foreboding atmosphere as the author illustrates the panic and ethical dilemmas that emerge from the prospect of humanity's demise. Bölsche references both mythic and historical literature, remarking on the inevitability of cosmic events causing human suffering. He further discusses humanity's progress in understanding the universe technologically, but ultimately stresses the inherent helplessness of human efforts when faced with nature's vast powers. This blend of poetic reflection and scientific inquiry sets the stage for a deeper exploration of both the philosophical implications of cosmic events and the very real fears that come with them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aComets40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61928