Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer
New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2013
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The young years (1811-1845) -- Neptune’s discovery (1845-1846) -- Waiting for the Paris Observatory (1847-1843) -- Director of the Observatory (1844-1870) -- The dictator -- The fall (1870-1872) -- The second reign (1873-1877) -- Longitudes via telegraph -- The creator of European meteorology -- Le Verrier’s heritage. - Le Verrier was a superb scientist. His discovery of Neptune in 1846 made him the most famous astronomer of his time. He produced a complete theory of the motions of the ...; [leggi tutto]
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| Descrizione | Le Verrier—Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer / by James Lequeux. - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2013. - XVI, 337 p. 182 ill., 25 ill. in color ; digital. - (Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 397) |
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Springer eBooks. - Printed edition: 9781461455646
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