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008			130903s2013 enk ob 001 0 eng d
040			_aNT _erda _epn _beng _cNT
020			_a9781461939788 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)l((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)ctronic bk.
050	0	4	_aQB61 _b.D573 2013
049			_aNTA
100	1		_aDick, Steven J. _e1
245	1	0	_aDiscovery and classification in astronomy : _bcontroversy and consensus / _cSteven J. Dick, National Air and Space Museum.
260			_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c(c)2013.
300			_a1 online resource.
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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520	0		_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.
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505	0	0	_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.
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650		0	_aAstronomy _xMethodology.
650		0	_aAstronomy _vObservations _xHistory.
650		0	_aDiscoveries in science.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=592769&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell