The planet Neptune : an historical survey before Voyager /
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| Author / Creator: | Moore, Patrick. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Chichester ; New York : Wiley published in association with Praxis Publishing, Chichester, c1996. |
| Description: | 150, [24] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Wiley-Praxis series in astronomy and astrophysics |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2438954 |
| Summary: | A definitive overview of the events leading up to, and following, the discovery of Neptune in September 1846 - a triumph for the mathematicians who, from its gravitational influences on Uranus, predicted its position so accurately. This second edition will be published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Neptune. |
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| Physical Description: | 150, [24] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-142) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0471960152 |
