Observatories and telescopes of modern times: ground-based optical and radio astronomy facilities since 1945
Auteur :
Leverington, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521899932
Date de publication :
24 nov. 2016
Dimensions :
25,3 x 17,8 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1120 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.