Breakthrough! : 100 astronomical images that changed the world / Robert Gendler, R. Jay GaBany.
Breakthrough! : 100 astronomical images that changed the world / Robert Gendler, R. Jay GaBany.
Breakthrough! : 100 astronomical images that changed the world / Robert Gendler, R. Jay GaBany.
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Cham : Springer International Publishing, [2015]
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GQ 2017/534
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English
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xiii, 171 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The birth and evolution of astrophotography -- A series of firsts, from daguerreotypes to dry plates -- The photgraphic exploration of deep space and the realm of the nebulae -- The universe in color and the transition to electronic imaging -- The Hubble Telescope and the era of satellite observator...
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Cham : Springer International Publishing, [2015]
Date Published
[2015]
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This unique volume by two renowned astrophotographers unveils the science and history behind 100 of the most significant astronomical images of all time. The authors have carefully selected their list of images from across time and technology to bring to the reader the most relevant photographic images spanning all eras of modern astronomical histo...
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Breakthrough! : 100 astronomical images that changed the world / Robert Gendler, R. Jay GaBany.
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One hundred astronomical images that changed the world
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Includes index.
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GQ 2017/534
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74VKVaQOEga3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVaQOEga3
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ISBN
9783319209722
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522.63
MMS ID
991024104318702626
