Item #373829 Le Verrier and Adams’ Planet; The Story of a World Discovered by Mathematics . A self-contained Victorian narrative of the astonishing moment when a planet was found not by sight, but by calculation alone. By Dionysius Lardner. A complete article printed in 1855. A Planet, Mathematics: Lardner on Le Verrier and Adams.

Le Verrier and Adams’ Planet; The Story of a World Discovered by Mathematics . A self-contained Victorian narrative of the astonishing moment when a planet was found not by sight, but by calculation alone. By Dionysius Lardner. A complete article printed in 1855.

London: Walton and Maberly, 1855. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). Very Good Condition. Item #373829

Chronicles the mathematical prediction and discovery of Neptune by two rival astronomers. 24 Pages. Illustrated with wood engravings. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without a title page. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Lardner's Museum of Science & Art and is now preserved in a modern loose card cover - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Museum of Science & Art;.

Keywords: BZDB395 "Neptune, Le Verrier, Adams, astronomy, prediction, orbit, discovery" Museum of Science & Art; A Planet Found by Mathematics: Lardner on Le Verrier and Adams Le Verrier and Adams’ Planet; The Story of a World Discovered by Mathemati

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