Book
The telescope : its history, technology, and future / Geoff Andersen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780691129792
- ISBN: 0691129797
- Physical Description: 248 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2007, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in Australia and New Zealand under title: Eye on the sky. Exisle Pub., 2006. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-242) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. The naked-eye universe -- 2. The development of the telescope -- 3. How a telescope works -- 4. The perfect telescope -- 5. When good telescopes go bad -- 6. Analysing the light -- 7. Interferometry -- 8. So you want to build an observatory? -- 9. The Hubble Space Telescope -- 10. Advanced telescope techniques -- 11. Laser communications and remote sensing -- 12. Surveillance -- 13. Non-traditional observatories -- 14. Key discoveries -- 15. Future telescopes. |
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| Subject: | Telescopes > History. Telescopes > Design and construction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QB 88 .A64 2007 | 30535373 | General Collection | Available | - |