In search of planet Vulcan : the ghost in Newton's clockwork universe
Presented for the first time in popular form is the fascinating true story of the search for the phantom planet Vulcan. As with legends of "the lost continent of Atlantis," scientists and dreamers alike have sought to prove that Vulcan is more than just a myth. Historians of astronomy Richard Baum and William Sheehan have combed the continents, digging through dusty letters and journals, to unravel this mysterious and captivating tale. The planet first assumed a shadowy
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xvi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780306455674, 0306455676
35961387
The elusive planet of twilight.-Nebulous star or comet? -Le Verrier's planet.-Le Verrier's unfinished business
Mercury.-The doctor's tale
Vulcan! -The phantom of an anomaly.-The ghost goes West.-The planet hunters come to Indian country.-Legend into history.-Chronology