Giant Telescopes
Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of Technology
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.
Specificaties
| ISBN/EAN | 9780674019966 |
| Auteur | W. Patrick McCray |
| Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
| Taal | Engels |
| Uitvoering | Paperback / gebrocheerd |
| Pagina's | 376 |
| Lengte | 233.0 mm |
| Breedte | 157.0 mm |