Giant Telescopes : Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of Technology PDF
by W. Patrick McCray
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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.
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- Pages:376 pages
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:30/04/2006
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- ISBN:9780674275171
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:376 pages
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:30/04/2006
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- ISBN:9780674275171