Observatories and telescopes of modern times : ground-based optical and radio astronomy facilities s...
Observatories and telescopes of modern times : ground-based optical and radio astronomy facilities s...
Observatories and telescopes of modern times : ground-based optical and radio astronomy facilities since 1945 / David Leverington.
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Call Numbers
G 2017/213
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 490 pages ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2017.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This volume gives an historical overview of the development of professional optical and radio observatories from 1945 to today. It covers the environment in which these facilities were developed by organisations in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, often led by larger-than-life individuals, as well as exploring the financial and political fa...
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Observatories and telescopes of modern times : ground-based optical and radio astronomy facilities since 1945 / David Leverington.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Date Copyright
©2017
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G 2017/213
Record Identifier
74VKVKPAQezy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVKPAQezy
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ISBN
0521899931 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780521899932 hardcover ; alkaline paper
DDC
522.1
MMS ID
991024041711302626
