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New Cosmic Horizons: Space Astronomy from the V2 to the Hubble Space Telescope
David Leverington
New Cosmic Horizons: Space Astronomy from the V2 to the Hubble Space Telescope
David Leverington
This extensively illustrated book describes the fascinating development of astronomical observations from space from the V2 rocket to the Hubble Space Telescope. Scientific and political aspects of the American, Russian and European space programmes are covered in a style accessible to amateur and professional astronomers.
520 pages, 126 b/w illus. 15 tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 1, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9780521658331 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 520 |
Dimensions | 170 × 244 × 27 mm · 1.03 kg |
Language | English |
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