Discovery and classification in astronomy : controversy and consensus /
Dick, Steven J.,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the natural history of the heavens and the natural history of discovery -- Part I. Entrée: 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. Astronomy's three kingdoms -- Appendix II: Astronomical discoveries and their extended structure.
Astronomy
Astronomy
Discoveries in science.