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The hunt for planet X : new worlds and the fate of Pluto / Govert Schilling.

Title
The hunt for planet X : new worlds and the fate of Pluto / Govert Schilling.
Author
Schilling, Govert
Publication
New York ; London : Springer, c2009.

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Description
xiii, 303 p. : ill. (some col.); 24 cm.
Summary
"The Hunt for Planet X: New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto goes beyond a standard scientific read, encompassing who, and what, is involved in the pursuit of planetary endeavors. Touching on over three-hundred years of debates, debacles and discoveries, this book offers the reader insight into the minds and motives of planetary astronomers and their findings. The "hunt" continues to the outer-most regions of the solar system, and Govert Schilling states this search will not cease: "Astronomy is an adventurous science," he writes, and without adventure and those who seek it out the universe would otherwise remain mysterious. The real-life characters presented in The Hunt for Planet X look for glimpses of light in the dark, from Icy Kuiper Belt objects to full-fledged planets, in the process challenging how such worlds should be defined and ultimately describing the Universe."--Jacket.
Subject
  • Planets > Popular works
  • Astronomy > History > Popular works
  • Physics
  • Planetary science
  • Astronomy
  • Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
  • Popular Science in Astronomy
  • Planetology
  • Solar system > Popular works
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 295) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
A larger solar system -- Eleven planets -- The writing desk planet -- 'I've found your planet X' -- The kid planet -- A strange and wonderful week -- Fortunate circumstances -- Nix and hydra -- The unauthorized planet -- Uranus: problem solved? -- Mysterious forces -- The hunt for the death star -- The secret planet -- Vulcanoids and earth-grazers -- The Kuiper connection -- Comet puzzles -- Smiley -- Family portraits -- The migrating planet -- Icy treasure troves -- The big five -- The tenth planet -- The Spanish invasion -- Pas de deux -- Model from Nice -- Planet under siege -- Planetary elections -- The continuing story -- A thousand planets -- New horizons.
ISBN
  • 9780387778044 (hbk.)
  • 0387778047 (hbk.)
OCLC
  • 233934231
  • SCSB-10161662
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library