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A history of the discovery of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto details their first sightings, exploration, recent discoveries, and future missions, and highlights the individuals behind these discoveries
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Anticipating the conclusion of Voyager 2 's twelve-year solar system "Grand Tour" in August 1989 when it flies by Neptune, Littmann traces the discovery and exploration of the outer planetsparticularly Uranus, Neptune, and Plutoup to the present day. He profiles key amateur and professional astronomers, unveiling scientific and political rivalries as well as the scientific theory behind their work. Short essays by significant scientists and "sidebars" by the author are interesting but they interrupt the text. Littmann points out how little we still know about our planetary neighborhood and how much we have to learn from pictures and readings to be taken by the spacecraft. Most suitable for public and college libraries. Laurie Tynan, Montgomery Cty.
Norristown P.L., Pa.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 047151053X
- ISBN 13 9780471510536
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages319
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