Early investigations of Ceres and the discovery of Pallas : historical studies in asteroid research / Clifford J. Cunningham.
Edizione:
2. ed
Pubblicazione:
Cham : Springer, c2016.
Descrizione fisica:
XIX, 412 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: 1. Mathematics and the triumph of the human intellect 2. France versus Germany 3. Professional rivalries 4. Herschel's new dynasty 5. The discovery of Pallas 6. The original logbooks: England, France, Germany and Italy 7. The Ceres and Pallas letters of 1802 8. Bode's asteroid book 9. Schroeter's asteroid book 10. The scientific papers on Ceres. Acknowledgments. Appendix A: Positional data on Ceres and Pallas fro 1801 and 1802. Appendix B: The elements of Ceres by Encke. References. Index
