Dictionary of Minor Planet Names |
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Author:
| Schmadel, Lutz D. |
ISBN: | 978-3-662-06615-7 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
Publisher: | Springer
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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In addition to its practical value for identification purposes, this collection provides a most interesting historical insight into the work of those astronomers who, over two centuries, revealed their true affinities in a rich and colourful variety of ingenious names - from heavenly goddesses to more prosaic constructions. This third, revised and enlarged edition contains the naming citations for over 95% of the named planets and thus provides a comprehensive data compilation for both...
More DescriptionIn addition to its practical value for identification purposes, this collection provides a most interesting historical insight into the work of those astronomers who, over two centuries, revealed their true affinities in a rich and colourful variety of ingenious names - from heavenly goddesses to more prosaic constructions. This third, revised and enlarged edition contains the naming citations for over 95% of the named planets and thus provides a comprehensive data compilation for both astronomers and science historians.