In, "Comet Madness: How the 1910 Return of Halley's Comet Almost Destroyed Civilization," Dr. Richard Goodrich shows how science and society collided in sometimes deadly fashion. He explores how the media and those eager to make a quick buck exacerbated fears over what would happen when the comet became visible from Earth's atmosphere. He explains how a society that was largely uneducated about the universe brought disastrous consequences on itself as people stopped paying their bills, tending their crops and destroyed lives, all because they didn't understand that Halley's comet was harmless.
Information on his book can be found at https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781633888562/Comet-Madness-How-the-1910-Return-of-Halley%27s-Comet-(Almost)-Destroyed-Civilization
His website is: https://www.richardjgoodrich.com/
He is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rj_goodrich
Support our show at https://patreon.com/axelbankhistory
**A portion of every contribution is given to a charity for children's literacy**
"Axelbank Reports History and Today" can be found on social media at
https://twitter.com/axelbankhistory
https://instagram.com/axelbankhistory
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
