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The hunt for Vulcan

... and how Albert Einstein destroyed a planet, discovered relativity, and deciphered the universe

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An edition of The hunt for Vulcan (2015)

The hunt for Vulcan

... and how Albert Einstein destroyed a planet, discovered relativity, and deciphered the universe

First edition.

by

  • ★★★★★ 5.00 ·
  • 1 Rating
  • 3 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 2 Have read

"The captivating, all-but-forgotten story of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and the search for a planet that never existed."--Amazon.com.

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Language
English
Pages
229

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Subjects
Vulcan (Hypothetical planet), General relativity (Physics), History, Relativity, Astronomy, history, General relativity (physics), Planets
People
Isaac Newton (1643-1727), Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Times
20th century

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Cover of: Hunt for Vulcan
Hunt for Vulcan: How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet and Deciphered the Universe
2016, Head of Zeus
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Cover of: The hunt for Vulcan
The hunt for Vulcan: ... and how Albert Einstein destroyed a planet, discovered relativity, and deciphered the universe
2015
in English - First edition.
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Cover of: Hunt for Vulcan
Hunt for Vulcan: How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet and Deciphered the Universe
2015, Head of Zeus
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
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Hunt for Vulcan: How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet and Deciphered the Universe
2015, Head of Zeus
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat

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Table of Contents

"The immovable order of the world"
"A happy thought"
"That star is not on the map"
Thirty eight seconds
A disturbing mass
"The search will end satisfactorily"
"So long eluding the hunters"
"The happiest thought"
"Help me, or else I'll go crazy"
"Beside himself with joy."

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index.

Copyright Date
2015

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
523.4
Library of Congress
BF1724.2.V84 T46 2015

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 229 pages
Number of pages
229

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26886049M
Internet Archive
huntforvulcanand0000leve
ISBN 10
0812998987
ISBN 13
9780812998986
OCLC/WorldCat
910009365
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