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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Murdin, Paul (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Popular Astronomy,
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.