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Galileo's Planet

Tells the history of attempts to understand Jupiter in the era before photography, a time when the only way to observe the Universe was with the human eye. The book provides a comprehensive and fascinating account of the people involved in this quest, their observations, and the results of their findings.

Contents

Introduction The Planetary Observers Instruments and Observatories Observing Jupiter before the Yelescope The Seventeenth Century The Eighteenth Century The Nineteenth Century: Prior to 1850 1850-1878 The Discovery of the Great Red Spot 1882-1900 Theories of Jupiter The Satellites of Jupiter Conclusion Glossary

Specifications

Pm Supplier	Hachette UK / Taylor & Francis / Informa UK Ltd 70000065
Pm Publisher	Institute of Physics Publishing
Pm Isbn 10	0750304480
Pm Isbn 13	9780750304481
Pm Publication Date	1998-01-01
Pm Author	Hockey, TA
Pm Longness	0

Author: Hockey, TA
Page Count: 236