The Neptune File: Planet Detectives And the Discovery of Worlds Unseen - Couverture souple

Standage, Tom

 
9780140294644: The Neptune File: Planet Detectives And the Discovery of Worlds Unseen

Synopsis

THE NEPTUNE FILE tells the dramatic story of the gifted Cornish mathematician John Couch Adams and the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1845. Combining scientific triumph with international controversy, pitting British intelligence against French wit, this is an intriguing tale of the search for an unknown planet and the uproar it caused. More than just an enthralling historical yarn, Tom Standage's story draws on recently discovered documents to reveal how two rival planet detectives pioneered a new way of seeing into space. It is a story that continues to unfold today, as astronomers discover dozens of new worlds orbiting other stars, and await the first direct observation of a planet beyond the solar system...

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À propos de l?auteur

Tom Standage is science correspondent of The Economist. He is the author of THE VICTORIAN INTERNET and has written for Wired, The Guardian, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph. He is married and lives in Greenwich.

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9780713994728: The Neptune File: Planet Detectives And the Discovery of Worlds Unseen

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ISBN 10 :  071399472X ISBN 13 :  9780713994728
Editeur : Allen Lane, 2000
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