Planets Beyond : Discovering the Outer Solar System (Wiley Science Editions)

Planets Beyond : Discovering the Outer Solar System (Wiley Science Editions)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 336 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780471510536
  • DDC分類 523.47

Full Description

An introduction to the discovery of the outer planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, based on up-to-date scientific facts. Written in a style which will allow novices to understand the material easily, the text also describes historical and scientific vignettes about the people involved.

Contents

The Discovery of Uranus; The Fervor for New Planets; Trouble with Uranus; Neptune: The Planet Found on a Sheet of Paper; Percival Lowell and Planet X. The Discovery of Pluto; Toward Uranus; The Grand Tour of Voyager 2; Triumph at Uranus; Appointment with Neptune; Voyagers to the Stars; The Smallest Planet; Is There a Tenth Planet?; Voyager 2 at Neptune: Beyond Imagination; Cosmic Archives: What the Outer Solar System Can Tell Us; Endnotes; Appendices; Selected Bibliography; Glossary; Index.