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The Neptune File
A Story of Astronomical Rivalry and the Pioneers of Planet Hunting
by Tom Standage
ISBN: 0425181731
ISBN-13: 9780425181737
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Neptune wasn't discovered with the aid of a telescope, but with a mathematical equation. This book explores this method of stargazing which has uncovered more than 40 heavenly bodies.
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"[A] colorful account of the Neptune affair. Both astronomy buffs and armchair explorers will revel in [t]his tale."
-- Publishers Weekly
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Pages: 240
Publisher's Notes
Describes the dramatic events surrounding the discovery of Neptune, the eighth planet in the solar system, and profiles the two men, British mathematician John Couch Adams and French astronomer Urbain Le Verrier who predicted where the planet would be based on mathematical calculations rather than on observation. Reprint.
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The Neptune File
Standage, Tom
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 2001. Remainder mark. Some rubbing/edgewear. Tight, clean, unread copy.. Soft Cover. Good. ( more information) Offered by Windfall Books (Canada)
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The Neptune File
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Berkley Publishing Group, 2001. Small tears/creases on front cover. Some rubbing/edgewear. Tight, clean, unread copy.. Soft Cover. Good. ( more information) Offered by Windfall Books (Canada)
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Neptune File; Story of Astronomical Rivalry and the Pioneers of Planet Hunting
Standage, Tom
New York: Berkley Books, 2000. 240 pages with index, b&w diagrams and illustrations, 7 copies avail.,. ISBN: 0425181731. Trade Paperback. As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Chapter Book. Science - history; Astronomy - History. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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