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Giant Telescopes: Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of Technology W. Patrick McCray
Giant Telescopes: Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of Technology
W. Patrick McCray
By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory—twin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and Chile—Giant Telescopes tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astronomy in the postwar era.
376 pages, 10 halftones, 4 line illustrations, 1 table
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado) |
| Publicado | 1 de abril de 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780674019966 |
| Editores | Harvard University Press |
| Páginas | 376 |
| Dimensiones | 157 × 235 × 21 mm · 548 g |
| Lengua | Inglés |
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