عنوان

Discovery and classification in astronomy :

شابک

1107033616 (hardback)

شابک

9781107033610 (hardback)

شماره

dltt

عنوان اصلي

Discovery and classification in astronomy :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

controversy and consensus /

نام نخستين پديدآور

Steven J. Dick

نام خاص و کميت اثر

xvi, 458 pages :

ساير جزييات

illustrations ;

ابعاد

26 cm

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references and index

متن يادداشت

Introduction: the natural history of the heavens and the natural history of discovery -- Part I. Entrée: 1. The Pluto affair -- Part II. Narratives of Discovery: 2. Moons, rings, and asteroids: discovery in the realm of the planets; 3. In Herschel's gardens: nebulous discoveries in the realm of the stars; 4. Dwarfs, giants, and planets (again!): the discovery of the stars themselves; 5. Galaxies, quasars, and clusters: discovery in the realm of the galaxies -- Part III. Patterns of Discovery: 6. The structure of discovery; 7. The varieties of discovery; 8. Discovery and classification -- Part IV. Drivers of Discovery: 9. Technology and theory as drivers of discovery -- Part V. The Synthesis of Discovery: 10. Luxuriant gardens and the master narrative; 11. The meaning of discovery -- Appendix I. Astronomy's three kingdoms -- Appendix II: Astronomical discoveries and their extended structure

بدون عنوان

0

متن يادداشت

"Astronomical discovery involves more than detecting something previously unseen. The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, and the controversy it generated, shows that discovery is a complex and ongoing process - one comprising various stages of research, interpretation, and understanding. Ranging from Galileo's observation of Jupiter's satellites, Saturn's rings, and star clusters, to Herschel's nebulae and the modern discovery of quasars and pulsars, Steven J. Dick's comprehensive history identifies the concept of "extended discovery" as the engine of progress in astronomy. The text traces more than 400 years of telescopic observation, exploring how the signal discoveries of new astronomical objects relate to and inform one another, and why controversies such as Pluto's reclassification are commonplace in the field. The volume is complete with a detailed classification system for known classes of astronomical objects, offering students, researchers, and amateur observers a valuable reference and guide"--

موضوع مستند نشده

Astronomy-- Methodology

موضوع مستند نشده

Astronomy, Observations-- History

موضوع مستند نشده

Discoveries in science

شماره

ويراست

شماره رده

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

نشانه اثر

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Dick, Steven J

تاريخ عمليات

20140609120957.0

قواعد فهرست نويسي ( بخش توصيفي )

rda

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y