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The Asteroids and Their Discoverers
Udgivet af Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN
9783319318356
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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 one named after the author…
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Forfatter
Paul Murdin
Forlag
Springer International Publishing AG
Kategori
Astronomi og verdensrummet
ISBN-13
9783319318356
EAN
9783319318356
Format
Indbundet
Sprog
Engelsk
sider
207
Undertitel
- The Asteroids and Their Discoverers
Produktbeskrivelse
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 one named after the author.Free from a need to conform to scientific naming conventions, the names evidence hero-worship, sycophancy, avarice, vanity, whimsy, erudition and wit, revealing the human side of astronomers, especially where controversy has followed the christening. Murdin draws from extensive historical records to explore the debate over these names. Each age reveals its own biases and preferences in the naming process.
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