The Neptune file : a story of astronomical rivalry and the pioneers of planet hunting / Tom Standage.
Pubblicazione:
New York : Berkley, 2001.
Descrizione fisica:
XII, 240 p. : ill., ritr. ; 19 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. The musician of the spheres 2. Something rather better than a comet 3. A very badly behaved planet 4. An astronomical mystery 5. The young detective 6. The master mathematician 7. The noblest triumph of theory 8. Possession of a new world 9. An elegant resolution 10. In Neptune's sway 11. Shots in the dark 12. Worlds unseen. Notes. Sources. Index
