The moon that wasn't : the saga of Venus' spurious satellite
This book details the history of one of astronomy s many spurious objects, the satellite of Venus. First spotted in 1645, the non-existing moon was observed more than a dozen times until the late eighteenth century. Although few astronomers believed in the existence of the moon after about 1770, it...
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| स्वरूप: | Livre numérique |
| भाषा: | Anglais |
| प्रकाशित: |
Basel :
Birkhäuser Basel
[20..].
Cham : Springer Nature |
| संस्करण: | 1st ed. 2008. |
| श्रृंखला: | Science Networks. Historical Studies
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| ऑनलाइन पहुंच: | Accès sur la plateforme de l'éditeur Accès sur la plateforme Istex Accès Université d'Orléans Accès INSA CVL |
| टिप्पणी: |
Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) |
| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • The moon that wasn't, the saga of Venus' spurious satellite, Helge Kragh, 2008, Basel, Birkhäuser, 1 vol. (XII-199 p.), Science networks, historical studies, 978-3-7643-8908-6 • The Moon that Wasn't, Texte imprimé, 9783764398880 |
विषय - सूची:
- A moon or not? A century of confusion From climax to anticlimax Contemporary analysis and criticism A spurious but persistent satellite Closure: the discussion of the 1880s Conclusion, and a note on the satellites of Uranus