Giant telescopes astronomical ambition and the promise of technology
By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory - twin 8-metre telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and Chile - this work tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astr...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cambridge, Mass. u.a.
Harvard Univ. Press
2006
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| Ausgabe: | 1. Harvard Univ. Press paperback ed |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory - twin 8-metre telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and Chile - this work 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 post-war era. Every night, astronomers use a new generation of giant telescopes at observatories around the world to study phenomena at the forefront of science. By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory - twin 8-metre 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 post-war era. |
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| Beschreibung: | 367 S Ill |
| ISBN: | 0674019962 0-674-01996-2 0674011473 0-674-01147-3 |