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ISBN: 9781784973988

Publication Year: 2016

Type: Textbook

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publication Name: The Hunt for Vulcan: How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet and Deciphered the Universe

Item Height: 198mm

Author: Thomas Levenson

Publisher: Head of Zeus

Item Width: 129mm

Subject: Science

Number of Pages: 256 Pages

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An elegant and entertaining account explaining the strange history of the (non-existent) Planet Vulcan, which confounded the 19th century's brightest minds. In 1859, the brilliant scientist Urbain LeVerrier discovered that the planet Mercury has a wobble, that its orbit shifts over time. His explanation was that there had to be an unseen planet circling even closer to the sun. He called the planet Vulcan. Supported by the theories of Sir Isaac Newton, the finest astronomers of their generation began to seek out Vulcan and at least a dozen reports of discovery were filed. There was only one problem. Vulcan does not exist - and was never there. The real explanation was only revealed when a young Albert Einstein came up with a theory of gravity that also happened to prove that Mercury's orbit could indeed be explained - not by Newton's theories but by Einstein's own theory of general relativity. THE HUNT FOR VULCAN is a scientific detective tale at the intersection of theory, measurement, and belief; and a reflection on a bizarre period in which the power of conformity led very smart people to literally see a planet that wasn't there.

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by radio_johnny
22 Sep, 2016
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This is a great read for anyone interested in the way that science works and a well-told true story that made the world's headlines over a century ago but has largely been forgotten. Some of the names are still familiar: Newton, Einstein, some not so well-known e.g. Le Verrier (brilliant mathematician featured in the book). It's a story that combines history with a fascinating (and exciting) take on the scientific conflicts and sheer genius that make science work. 182 pages (paperback).This is a great read for anyone interested in the way that science works and a well-told true story that made the world's headlines over a century ago but has largely been forgotten. Some of the names are still familiar: Newton, Einstein, some not so well-known e.g. Le Verrier (brilliant mathematician featured in the book). It's a story that combines history with a fascinating (and exciting) take on the scientific conflicts and sheer genius that make science work. 182 pages (paperback).
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