Discovery of the first asteroid, ceres : historical studies in asteroid research /: historical studies in asteroid research. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Clifford Cunningham.
• Authors: Cunningham, Clifford J, 1955-
• Contents: The Unseen Planet -- The Discovery of Ceres -- The Recovery of Ceres -- The Great Nomenclature Controversy of 1801 -- The Physical Properties of Ceres -- How Did The Public Learn About Ceres? -- Piazzi's Monographs -- Bode's Book of 1802 -- Schroeter's Book of 1805 -- British Correspondence About Ceres -- Letters between Piazzi and Oriani -- Letters Between Olbers and Bode -- Zach's Ceres Correspondence -- Other Ceres Correspondence -- Appendix 1: A Description of the Ramsden Circle.-Appendix 2: The Events of 1801 -- Appendix 3: The Historical Development of the Orbital Elements of Ceres -- Appendix 4: Star Atlases.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 523.44; Physics; Asteroids; Astronomy -- History; Astronomers; History; Planetology; Astrophysics; SCIENCE -- Astronomy; Asteroids; Astronomers; Astronomy; Science -- History; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Science -- Astrophysics & Space Science; Science -- Physics; History of science; Solar system: the Sun & planets; Astronautics; Astronomy, space & time; Physics; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; History of Science; Planetology; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Ceres (Dwarf planet); Solar system -- Ceres (Dwarf planet); Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319217772; 3319217771
• Related ISBNs: 9783319217765; 3319217763
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 16, 2015).
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