Giant Telescopes. Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of Technology
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- Nombre de pages372
- PrésentationBroché
- Poids0.695 kg
- Dimensions16,1 cm × 24,2 cm × 2,5 cm
- ISBN0-674-01147-3
- EAN9780674011472
- Date de parution01/01/2004
- ÉditeurHarvard University Press
Résumé
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-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.
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-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.
