Isbn: 9780306455674 - in search of planet vulcan: the ghost in newton s clockwork universe (government) (18 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Plenum, 1997. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 8.2 X 5.8 X 1.3 inches; 326 pages.

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Presented for the first time in popular form is the fascinating true story of the search for the phantom planet Vulcan. As with legends of 'the lost continent of Atlantis,' scientists and dreamers alike have sought to prove that Vulcan is more than just a myth. Historians of astronomy Richard Baum and William Sheehan have combed the continents, digging through dusty letters and journals, to unravel this mysterious and captivating tale. The planet first assumed a shadowy reality against a backdrop of war and revolution early in the nineteenth century. Le Verrier, the autocratic Director of the Paris Observatory, had unveiled a problem with the motion of the planet Mercury. The indications were of a planet closer to the sun than Mercury. Incredibly, the prediction was immediately fulfilled by an obscure French country doctor using no more than a homemade telescope. The planet, named for the Roman god of fire, was no sooner discovered than it was lost. Still it reappeared often enough to tantalize even skeptics into considering its shadowy existence possible. This fast-paced tale follows the exploits of Le Verrier, and later of his followers, in a pursuit of his unbridled obsessions: to extend the universality of Newton's Laws, to prove Vulcan's existence, and to secure his place in history as one of the greatest astronomers of his time. Stranger than fiction, the story reaches an exciting climax in the final showdown in the unlikeliest of places: America's Wild West. Like gunslingers at high noon, determined astronomers of the opposing camps brave Indians and the elements in their attempt to prove once and for all whether the planet exists. They congregate with some of the most illustrious names of their time for the final test: a grand eclipse of the sun.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextHere is a beautiful blend of detective story, character profile, and history of science that will keep readers glued to the pages as they explore this fascinating and largely forgotten chapter of astronomy.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Here is a beautiful blend of detective story, character profile, and history of science that will keep readers glued to the pages as they explore this fascinating and largely forgotten chapter of astronomy. 328 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Here is a beautiful blend of detective story, character profile, and history of science that will keep readers glued to the pages as they explore this fascinating and largely forgotten chapter of astronomy.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 328 pp. Englisch.…