ISBN: 9780521899932

9780521899932, Cambridge University Press. David Leverington (Author). Hardback, published 24 November 2016. Ground-Based Optical and Radio Astronomy Facilities since 1945. Observatories… Mehr…

9780521899932, Cambridge University Press. David Leverington (Author). Hardback, published 24 November 2016. Ground-Based Optical and Radio Astronomy Facilities since 1945. Observatories and Telescopes of Modern Times Ground-Based Optical and Radio Astronomy Facilities since 1945 An historical overview of the development of professional optical and radio observatories from 1945 to today. David Leverington (Author) 9780521899932, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 24 November 2016 501 pages25.3 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm, 1.12 kg 'The author is to be congratulated for the meticulous research he has carried out toproduce a book which will be of great interest to optical and radio astronomers. He has produced an astronomical encyclopedia which readers who wish to pursue thehistorical development of observatories and innovative telescopes will find of greatinterest.' Ragbir Bhathal, Metascience This volume gives an historical overview of the development of professional optical and radio observatories from 1945 to today. It covers the environment in which these facilities were developed by organisations in the United States, Europe and elsewhere, often led by larger-than-life individuals, as well as exploring the financial and political factors that both constrained and encouraged progress. As ever more expensive optical facilities were built, they exploited new technologies to significantly improve their performance: CCDs, active and adaptive optics, and spun honeycomb and segmented mirrors. The second half of this volume turns to the parallel history of radio astronomy facilities throughout the world, finishing with the ALMA observatory in Chile. This is the ground-based companion to the author's previous work on space astronomy, New Cosmic Horizons (2001). It is written for both technical and non-technical readers interested in the modern history of astronomy and its observational facilities. Preface Part I. Optical Observatories: 1. Palomar Mountain Observatory 2. The United States Optical Observatory 3. From the Next Generation Telescope to Gemini and SOAR 4. Competing primary mirror designs 5. Active optics, adaptive optics and other technical innovations 6. European Northern Observatory and Calar Alto 7. European Southern Observatory 8. Mauna Kea Observatory 9. Australian optical observatories 10. Mount Hopkins' Whipple Observatory and the MMT 11. Apache Point Observatory 12. Carnegie Southern Observatory (Las Campanas) 13. Mount Graham International Optical Observatory 14. Modern optical interferometers 15. Solar observatories Part II. Radio Observatories: 16. Australian radio observatories 17. Cambridge Mullard Radio Observatory 18. Jodrell Bank 19. Early radio observatories away from the Australian-British axis 20. The American National Radio Astronomy Observatory 21. Owens Valley and Mauna Kea 22. Further North and Central American observatories 23. Further European and Asian radio observatories 24. ALMA and the South Pole Name index Optical observatory and telescope index Radio observatory and telescope index General index. Subject Areas: History of engineering & technology [TBX], Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods [PGG], Astronomy, space & time [PG], Popular science [PDZ], History of science [PDX], History [HB] , Brand New, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], BIC Subject Area 1: History of engineering & technology [TBX], BIC Subject Area 2: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods [PGG, BIC Subject Area 3: Astronomy, space & time [PG], BIC Subject Area 4: Popular science [PDZ], BIC Subject Area 5: History of science [PDX], BIC Subject Area 6: History [HB], Publication Year: 2016, Type: Textbook, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Publication Name: Observatories and Telescopes of Modern Times: Ground-Based Optical and Radio Astronomy Facilities since 1945, Item Height: 253mm, Item Width: 178mm, Subject: Engineering & Technology, Science, Astronomy, Item Weight: 1120g, Number of Pages: 501 Pages, Cambridge University Press<

2016, ISBN: 9780521899932

Cambridge University Press, Hardcover, Auflage: Illustrated, 501 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-11-24T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780521899932, 1.12 kg, Verkaufsrang: 43249… Mehr…

Cambridge University Press, Hardcover, Auflage: Illustrated, 501 Seiten, Publiziert: 2016-11-24T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780521899932, 1.12 kg, Verkaufsrang: 4324902, Star Gazing, Astronomy & Space Science, Science, Nature & Maths, Subjects, Books, Stars & Interstellar Matter, Telescopes & Equipment, Engineering Physics, Engineering & Technology, History, Reference, History of Science, History & Philosophy, Popular Science, Astronomy & Cosmology, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Books Global Store, 579c3025-5e5c-446b-80c9-b24e6fd5c94f_3601, 579c3025-5e5c-446b-80c9-b24e6fd5c94f_0, Special Features Stores, Arborist Merchandising Root, Format: Illustrated, Cambridge University Press, 2016<

2011, ISBN: 9780521899932

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2011, ISBN: 9780521899932

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