Screen LibraryLe Verrier, magnificent and detestable astronomer /
Le Verrier was a superb scientist. His discovery of Neptune in 1846 made him the most famous astronomer of his time. He produced a complete theory of the motions of the planets which served as a basis for planetary ephemeris for a full century. Doing this, he discovered an anomaly in the motion of M...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English French |
| Series: |
Astrophysics and space science library,
397 |
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| Summary: |
Le Verrier was a superb scientist. His discovery of Neptune in 1846 made him the most famous astronomer of his time. He produced a complete theory of the motions of the planets which served as a basis for planetary ephemeris for a full century. Doing this, he discovered an anomaly in the motion of Mercury which later became the first proof of General Relativity. He also founded European meteorology. However his arrogance and bad temper created many enemies, and he was even fired from his position of Director of the Paris Observatory. |
| Item Description: | Originally published in French as: Le Verrier : savant magnifique et détesté. Les Ulis : EDP sciences ; Paris : Observatoire de Paris, 2009. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 337 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-328) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781461455646 : 1461455642 |
| Index Number: | QB36 |
| CLC: | K835.656.14 |
| Call Number: | K835.656.14/L661L |
| Contents: |
The Years of His Youth (1811-1845) -- The Discovery of Neptune (1845-1846) -- Waiting in the Wings (1847-1853) -- The Observatory: At Last! -- The Dictator (1854-1870) -- The Fall (1870-1872) -- The Second Reign (1873-1877) -- Telegraphic Longitudes -- Le Verrier and Meteorology -- The Legacy of Le Verrier. |