The hubble Space Telescope by David DeVorkin & Robert W. Smith
When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 after more than 20 years of design and construction it was the most complex and sophisticated astronomical spacecraft ever created. Astronomers hoped that from its vantage point about 375 miles above Earth, the 12-ton orbiting observatory would revolutionize astronomy and cosmology. But what few had foreseen was its power to fire the human imagination with the astonishing visions it beamed back. Hubble’s work dazzled the world. Highlighted by 115 photographs, this book presents a brief chronicle of observational astronomy, an engrossing account of the Hubble project from conception to ultimate triumph, and a fascinating report on the scientific discoveries it has enabled and the ways these have translated into spellbinding visual images. Open this wonderful window on the universe, and gaze into infinity.
National Geographic
ISBN: 0 7922 6869 5
Condition: Good, dustcover worn and marked
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When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 after more than 20 years of design and construction it was the most complex and sophisticated astronomical spacecraft ever created. Astronomers hoped that from its vantage point about 375 miles above Earth, the 12-ton orbiting observatory would revolutionize astronomy and cosmology. But what few had foreseen was its power to fire the human imagination with the astonishing visions it beamed back. Hubble’s work dazzled the world. Highlighted by 115 photographs, this book presents a brief chronicle of observational astronomy, an engrossing account of the Hubble project from conception to ultimate triumph, and a fascinating report on the scientific discoveries it has enabled and the ways these have translated into spellbinding visual images. Open this wonderful window on the universe, and gaze into infinity.
National Geographic
ISBN: 0 7922 6869 5
Condition: Good, dustcover worn and marked
BD
When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 after more than 20 years of design and construction it was the most complex and sophisticated astronomical spacecraft ever created. Astronomers hoped that from its vantage point about 375 miles above Earth, the 12-ton orbiting observatory would revolutionize astronomy and cosmology. But what few had foreseen was its power to fire the human imagination with the astonishing visions it beamed back. Hubble’s work dazzled the world. Highlighted by 115 photographs, this book presents a brief chronicle of observational astronomy, an engrossing account of the Hubble project from conception to ultimate triumph, and a fascinating report on the scientific discoveries it has enabled and the ways these have translated into spellbinding visual images. Open this wonderful window on the universe, and gaze into infinity.
National Geographic
ISBN: 0 7922 6869 5
Condition: Good, dustcover worn and marked
BD