In Search Of Planet Vulcan: The Ghost In Newton's Clockwork Universe

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title In Search Of Planet Vulcan: The Ghost In Newton's Clockwork Universe
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Baum
By (author) William Sheehan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:328
Dimensions(mm): Height 214,Width 142
Category/GenreSolar system
ISBN/Barcode 9780738208893
ClassificationsDewey:523.4
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Imprint Perseus Books
Publication Date 1 August 2003
Publication Country United States

Description

"A spellbinding and rewarding read for the intellectually curious."--Dave Eicher, Managing Editor, Astronomy . The intriguing narrative of one of astronomy's strangest searches for a planet that never existed.

Author Biography

Richard Baum served as Vice President of the British Astronomical Association from 19931995 and is the author of The Planets: Some Myths and Realities. He lives in Chester, England.William Sheehan is a psychologist and amateur astronomer who has written several books including Planets and Perception, Worlds in the Sky, The Planet Mars, and The Immortal Fire Within. He lives in Hutchinson, Minnesota.