Planets Beyond by Phd Thomas J Hawkins

Planets Beyond by Phd Thomas J Hawkins

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Providing an informative introduction to the discovery of the outer planets which began 250 years ago with William Herschel's sighting of Uranus, this text contains historical and scientific vignettes about the people involved in planetary exploration and study.

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Planets Beyond by Phd Thomas J Hawkins

"Planets Beyond" provides a highly entertaining introduction to the discovery of the outer planets, which began 250 years ago with William Herschel's sighting of Uranus, and programming right up to the planned voyager fly-by of Neptune in 1989. Written in a lighthearted style, but based on recent scientific facts, the author tells the stories of these mysterious bodies, as well as historical and scientific vignettes about the people involved in planetary exploration and study.
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ISBN 13 9780471611288
ISBN 10 047161128X
Title Planets Beyond
Author Phd Thomas J Hawkins
Series Wiley Science Series
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Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1988-12-31
Number of pages 302
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