Gerard P. Kuiper and the Rise of Modern Planetary Science

Astronomer Gerard P. Kuiper ignored the traditional boundaries of his subject. Using telescopes and the laboratory, he made the solar system a familiar, intriguing place. Sears shows a brilliant but at times unpopular man who attracted as much dislike as acclaim.

About the author

Derek W. G. Sears was a professor at the University of Arkansas for thirty years and is now a senior research scientist at NASA. He has published widely on meteorites, lunar samples, asteroids, and the history of planetary science.

Product details

• Authors: Derek W. G. Sears
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780816539000
• ISBN: 978-0-8165-3900-0
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 633 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, SCIENCE / History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, Biography / Autobiography