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Book Synopsis Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revealed by : William Sheehan
Download or read book Neptune: From Grand Discovery to a World Revealed written by William Sheehan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1846 discovery of Neptune is one of the most remarkable stories in the history of science and astronomy. John Couch Adams and U.J. Le Verrier both investigated anomalies in the motion of Uranus and independently predicted the existence and location of this new planet. However, interpretations of the events surrounding this discovery have long been mired in controversy. Who first predicted the new planet? Was the discovery just a lucky fluke? The ensuing storm engaged astronomers across Europe and the United States. Written by an international group of authors, this pathbreaking volume explores in unprecedented depth the contentious history of Neptune’s discovery, drawing on newly discovered documents and re-examining the historical record. In so doing, we gain new understanding of the actions of key individuals and sharper insights into the pressures acting on them. The discovery of Neptune was a captivating mathematical moment and was widely regarded at the time as the greatest triumph of Newton’s theory of universal gravitation. The book therefore begins with Newton’s development of his ideas of gravity. It examines too the mathematical calculations related to the discovery of Neptune, using new theories and tools provided by advances in celestial mechanics over the past twenty years. Through this process, the book analyzes why the mathematical approach that proved so potent in the discovery of Neptune, grand as it was, could not help produce similar discoveries despite several valiant attempts. In the final chapters, we see how the discovery of Neptune marked the end of one quest—to explain the wayward motions of Uranus—and the beginning of another quest to fill in the map and understand the nature of the outer Solar System, whose icy precincts Neptune, as the outermost of the giant planets, bounds.
Book Synopsis Report on the History of the Discovery of Neptune by : Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Download or read book Report on the History of the Discovery of Neptune written by Benjamin Apthorp Gould and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Edison's Ghosts written by Katie Spalding and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publishers Weekly Best Summer Reads Overturn everything you knew about history’s greatest minds in this raucous and hilarious book, where it turns out there's a finer line between "genius" and "idiot" than we've previously known. “As Albert Einstein almost certainly never said, everyone is a genius – but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” So begins Katie Spalding’s spunky takedown of the Western canon, and how genius may not be as irrefutably great as we commonly understand. While most of us may never become Einstein, it may surprise you to learn that there’s probably a bunch of stuff you can do that Einstein couldn’t. And, as Spalding shows, the famous prodigies she explores here were quite odd by any definition. For example: Thomas Edison, inventor of the lightbulb, believed that he could communicate with the undead and built the world’s very first hotline to heaven: the Spirit Phone. Marie and Pierre Curie, famous for discovering radioactivity, slept next to a lump of radioactive material for years and strapped it to their arms to watch it burn them in real-time. Lord Byron, acclaimed British poet, literally took a bear with him to university. Isaac Newton discovered the laws of gravity and motion, but he also looked up at the sun without eye protection. The result? Three days of blindness. Tesla, whose scientific work led to the invention of the AC unit, fell in love with a pigeon. Edison's Ghosts is filled with examples of the so-called best of humanity doing, to put it bluntly, some really dumb shit. You’ll discover stories that deserve to be told but never are: the hilarious, regrettable, and downright bafflingly lesser-known achievements that never made it into our history books, until now.
Book Synopsis John Couch Adams and the Discovery of Neptune by : Harold Spencer Jones
Download or read book John Couch Adams and the Discovery of Neptune written by Harold Spencer Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1947, this book presents a concise account of the role of John Couch Adams (1819-92) in the discovery of Neptune. Excerpts from Adams' letters are incorporated throughout the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in astronomy and the history of science.
Book Synopsis Uranus and Neptune by : Carolyn Kennett
Download or read book Uranus and Neptune written by Carolyn Kennett and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, accessible, and stunningly illustrated introduction to these far-off worlds. The most distant planets in our solar system, Uranus and Neptune were unknown by the ancients—Uranus was discovered in the 1780s and Neptune only in the 1840s. Our discovery and observation of both planets have been hampered by their sheer distance from Earth: there has only been one close encounter, Voyager 2 in the late 1980s. The Voyager mission revealed many enticing details about the planets and their moons but also left many more questions unanswered. This book is an informative and accessible introduction to Uranus, Neptune, and their moons. It takes readers on a journey from discovery to the most recent observations made from space- and ground-based telescopes, and it will appeal to amateur and professional astronomers alike.
Book Synopsis The Discovery of Neptune by : Morton Grosser
Download or read book The Discovery of Neptune written by Morton Grosser and published by . This book was released on 1962-12 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Planet Neptune by : John Pringle Nichol
Download or read book The Planet Neptune written by John Pringle Nichol and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :John Pringle NICHOL (Professor of Practical Astronomy in the University of Glasgow.) Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :164 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (25 download)
Book Synopsis The Planet Neptune: Its Exposition and History by : John Pringle NICHOL (Professor of Practical Astronomy in the University of Glasgow.)
Download or read book The Planet Neptune: Its Exposition and History written by John Pringle NICHOL (Professor of Practical Astronomy in the University of Glasgow.) and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Space Age Generation by : William Sheehan
Download or read book The Space Age Generation written by William Sheehan and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1957 Sputnik launched toward the stars. President Kennedy then announced that the United States would send men to the Moon and then return them to Earth.These pivotal moments sparked an unequaled bound forward in human innovation and scientific exploration. At the heart of this momentous time were the men and women working behind the scenes. Scientists, historians, and astronomers share their memories and contributions from this unparalleled era in essays told in their own words. They are the remarkable generation who witnessed and contributed to some of space science’s most stunning achievements. Here they have recorded their memories—their childhood inspirations, their challenges, failures, and triumphs—for future generations. A unique and authoritative record of a momentous period in human history, The Space Age Generation highlights the golden age of space exploration and the people who made it happen. Contributors Leo Aerts Alexander Basilevsky Klaus Brasch Clark R. Chapman Dale P. Cruikshank William K. Hartmann William Leatherbarrow Baerbel Koesters Lucchitta Yvonne Pendleton Peter H. Schultz William Sheehan Paolo Tanga Charles A. Wood
Book Synopsis Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage by : Steven Gullberg
Download or read book Essays on Astronomical History and Heritage written by Steven Gullberg and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multidisciplinary work celebrates Wayne Orchiston's career and accomplishments in historical and cultural astronomy on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Over thirty of the world’s leading scholars in astronomy, astrophysics, astronomical history, and cultural astronomy have come together to honor Wayne across a wide range of research topics. These themes include: • Astronomy and Society • Emergence of Astrophysics • History of Radio Astronomy • Solar System • Observatories and Instrumentation • Ethnoastronomy and Archeoastronomy This exceptional collection of essays presents an overview of Wayne’s prolific contributions to the field, along with detailed accounts of the book’s diverse themes. It is a valuable and insightful volume for both researchers and others interested in the fields of historical astronomy and cultural astronomy.
Book Synopsis The Secrets of Neptune by : Thomas K. Adamson
Download or read book The Secrets of Neptune written by Thomas K. Adamson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discusses the planet Neptune, including observations by ancient cultures, current knowledge of Neptune, and plans for future scientific research and space exploration"--
Book Synopsis Neptune and Triton by : Dale P. Cruikshank
Download or read book Neptune and Triton written by Dale P. Cruikshank and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1995-11 with total page 1292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first reconnaissance of all the major planets of the Solar System culminated in the Voyager 2 encounter with Neptune in August 1989. Neptune itself was revealed as a planet with gigantic active storms in its atmosphere, and off-center magnetic field, and a system of tenuous, lumpy rings. Whereas only two satellites were known prior to the encounter, Voyager discovered six more. Triton, the largest satellite, was revealed as a frozen, icy world with clouds and layers of haze, and with vertical plumes of particles reaching five miles into the thin atmosphere. This latest Space Science Series volume presents the current level of understanding of Neptune, its riings, and its satellites, derived from the data received from the Voyager. The book's chapters are written by the world's leading authorities on various aspects of the Neptune system and are based on papers presented at an international conference held in January 1992. Covering details of Neptune's interior, atmosphere, rings, magnetic fields, and near-space environment--as well as the small satellites and the remarkable moon Triton--this volume is a unique resource for planetary scientists and astronomers requiring a comprehensive analysis of Neptune viewed in the context of our knowledge of the other giant planets. Until another spacecraft is sent to Neptune, Neptune and Triton will stand as the basic reference on the planet.
Download or read book Neptune written by Michael D. Cole and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the planet Neptune, including its atmosphere and composition, its early astronomical sightings, and its terrain.
Download or read book Neptune written by Susan Ring and published by Av2 by Weigl. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the planet Neptune and its relationship to our solar system.
Book Synopsis The Discovery of the Planet Neptune. Lecture Delivered at the Bromley Literary Institute by : John William Lubbock
Download or read book The Discovery of the Planet Neptune. Lecture Delivered at the Bromley Literary Institute written by John William Lubbock and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Neptune File written by Tom Standage and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Neptune File tells the story of the gifted mathematician John Couch Adams and the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846. Combining scientific triumph with international controversy, this is an intriguing tale of the search for an unseen planet, and the uproar it caused. More than just an intriguing historical yarn, Adam's work signified the beginning of a new era of planet hunting by providing astronomers with a powerful tool with which to search for new worlds. It marked the genesis of the idea that astronomers could find new planets by looking for their telltale gravitational influence on other bodies, rather than observing them directly with telescopes. In recent years this approach has led to an extraordinary series of discoveries - today's planet detectives are relying on a technique whose theoretical foundations were laid by their nineteenth-century predecessors.
Book Synopsis Journey to Neptune by : Noah Brockman
Download or read book Journey to Neptune written by Noah Brockman and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stormy Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun. The book explores Neptunes orbit and rotation, its moons, and its most interesting features, including its rocky rings. Brilliant full color photos accompany easy-to-follow text from the Voyager 2 mission along with detailed illustrations to help bring exploring this faraway planet much closer to home.
