[PDF.17gd] An Acre of Glass: A History and Forecast of the Telescope

An Acre of Glass: A History and Forecast of the Telescope

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 | #2067289 in Books |  2005-10-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x1.20 x6.00l,1.44 | File type: PDF | 368 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Acres of Kudos|By E. Smith|After a brief history of the telescope,this is an excellent overview of modern developments in the design and building of telescopes, both ground-based and space telescopes, as well as a discussion of those under construction or planned. Observations that were unthinkable 40 years ago are now routine with new techniques such as interferometry and adap

Ever since Galileo glimpsed the moons of Jupiter through his tiny telescope, astronomers have striven to understand how the universe is constructed and how it evolves. Every increase in the size and power of telescopes has led to new discoveries. Within the last century, telescopes have enabled us to learn about pulsars, quasars, gamma-ray bursters, black holes, and the acceleration of the universe's expansion.

An Acre of Glass describes how recent inno...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.An Acre of Glass: A History and Forecast of the Telescope   |  J. B. Zirker. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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