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John Couch Adams and the Discovery of Neptune

John Couch Adams and the Discovery of Neptune

John Couch Adams and the Discovery of Neptune

Harold Spencer Jones
April 2014
Available
Paperback
9781107691896
£10.00
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Paperback

    Originally published in 1947, this book presents a concise account of the role of John Couch Adams (1819–92) in the discovery of Neptune. Excerpts from Adams' letters are incorporated throughout the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in astronomy and the history of science.

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    April 2014
    Paperback
    9781107691896
    44 pages
    178 × 127 × 27 mm
    0.52kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • John Couch Adams and the discovery of Neptune.
      Author
    • Harold Spencer Jones