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000729885 1001_ $$aDick, Steven J.
000729885 24510 $$aDiscovery and classification in astronomy$$h[electronic resource] :$$bcontroversy and consensus /$$cSteven J. Dick.
000729885 260__ $$aCambridge :$$bCambridge University Press,$$c2013.
000729885 300__ $$a1 online resource (xvi, 458 p.) :$$bill., ports.
000729885 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000729885 5058_ $$aMachine generated contents note: Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: the natural history of the heavens and the natural history of discovery; Part I. Entre;e: 1. The Pluto affair; Part II. Narratives of Discovery: 2. Moons, rings, and asteroids: discovery in the realm of the planets; 3. In Herschel's gardens: nebulous discoveries in the realm of the stars; 4. Dwarfs, giants, and planets (again!): the discovery of the stars themselves; 5. Galaxies, quasars, and clusters: discovery in the realm of the galaxies; Part III. Patterns of Discovery: 6. The structure of discovery; 7. The varieties of discovery; 8. Discovery and classification; Part IV. Drivers of Discovery: 9. Technology and theory as drivers of discovery; Part V. The Synthesis of Discovery: 10. Luxuriant gardens and the master narrative; 11. The meaning of discovery; Appendix I; Appendix II.
000729885 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users.
000729885 520__ $$a"Astronomical discovery involves more than detecting something previously unseen. The reclassification of Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, and the controversy it generated, shows that discovery is a complex and ongoing process - one comprising various stages of research, interpretation, and understanding. Ranging from Galileo's observation of Jupiter's satellites, Saturn's rings, and star clusters, to Herschel's nebulae and the modern discovery of quasars and pulsars, Steven J. Dick's comprehensive history identifies the concept of "extended discovery" as the engine of progress in astronomy. The text traces more than 400 years of telescopic observation, exploring how the signal discoveries of new astronomical objects relate to and inform one another, and why controversies such as Pluto's reclassification are commonplace in the field. The volume is complete with a detailed classification system for known classes of astronomical objects, offering students, researchers, and amateur observers a valuable reference and guide"--$$cProvided by publisher.
000729885 650_0 $$aAstronomy$$xMethodology.
000729885 650_0 $$aAstronomy$$xObservations$$xHistory.
000729885 650_0 $$aDiscoveries in science.
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