Ballet of the planets, the: a mathematician's musings on the elegance of planetary motion
Auteur :
Benson, Donald
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199891009
Date de publication :
21 juin 2012
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
388 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Ballet of the Planets unravels the beautiful mystery of planetary motion. The book shows how our understanding of planetary motion evolved from ancient Greece to the time of Newton. It illustrates the interaction between theory and observation, the scientific method, a process still central to the science of today.