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Every night, astronomers use a new generation of giant telescopes at observatories around the world to study phenomena at the forefront of science. By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory - twin 8-metre telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and Chile - "Giant Telescopes" tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astronomy in the post-war era.

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Book category Książki po angielsku Mathematics & science Astronomy, space & time Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

• Full title: Giant Telescopes
• Subtitle: Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of Technology
• Author: W. Patrick McCray
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376
• EAN: 9780674019966
• ISBN: 0674019962
• ID: 04634811
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Weight: 548 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 157 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. April 2006

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