Copernicus Books/Springer Science + Business Media,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 303 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (some col.) ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 295) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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.
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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Astronomy-- History, Popular works.
Outer planets-- Discovery and exploration, Popular works.
Planets-- Discovery and exploration, Popular works.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Solar system, Discovery and exploration, Popular works.