Planets Beyond: Discovering the Outer Solar SystemWiley, 1990 - 319 síður A popular account of the discoveries of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Includes historical and scientific vignettes of the people involved in exploration and study. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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The Discovery of Uranus | 1 |
The Fervor for New Planets | 14 |
Trouble with Uranus | 23 |
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