Rock Legends The Asteroids and Their Discoverers
This book relates the history of asteroid discoveries and christenings, from those of the early pioneering giants of Hersehel and Piazzi to modern-day amateurs. Moving from history and anecdotal information to science, the book's structure is provided by the names of the asteroids, including on...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | Popular Astronomy
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: When the Stars Fell Down
- Chapter 2: From Eyesight to Space Satellites.-Chapter 3: Find Minor Planets by Technology
- Chapter 4: Naming and Possessing
- Chapter 5: At the Edge of the Solar System
- Chapter 6: Filling the Gap
- Chapter 7: Controlled by Jupiter
- Chapter 8: The Chaotic Solar System
- Chapter 9: The Fate of Asteroids
- References