Le Verrier-Magnificent and Detestable Astronomer

Le Verrier was a superb scientist. His discovery of Neptune in 1846 made him the most famous astronomer of his time. He produced a complete theory of the motions of the planets which served as a basis for planetary ephemeris for a full century. Doing this, he discovered an anomaly in the motion of M...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lequeux, James (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 397
Subjects:
Astronomy-Observations.
Science-History.
Physics-Philosophy.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
History of Science.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • The young years (1811-1845)
  • Neptune's discovery (1845-1846)
  • Waiting for the Paris Observatory (1847-1843)
  • Director of the Observatory (1844-1870)
  • The dictator
  • The fall (1870-1872)
  • The second reign (1873-1877)
  • Longitudes via telegraph
  • The creator of European meteorology
  • Le Verrier's heritage.

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