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Observatories and Telescopes of Modern Times: Ground-Based Optical and Radio Astronomy Facilities since 1945
David Leverington
Observatories and Telescopes of Modern Times: Ground-Based Optical and Radio Astronomy Facilities since 1945
David Leverington
This book offers an historical overview of the development of professional optical and radio observatories from 1945 to today. It covers the financial, political and technological factors influencing their progress, and is written for both technical and non-technical readers interested in the modern history of astronomy and its observational facilities.
502 pages, 91 b/w illus. 11 tables
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 24, 2016 |
ISBN13 | 9780521899932 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 501 |
Dimensions | 253 × 184 × 27 mm · 1.11 kg |
Language | English |
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