This is an in-depth tour of the world's 57 leading observatories in the USA,Europe,Chile,Australia,India,Japan,and outer space. In addition,the book includes the locations of the world's 100 largest observatories. The book opens with a fascinating history of the telescope and observatories. History's leading astronomers - Galileo,Johannes Kepler,Isaac Newton,George Hale,Edwin Hubble - were directly involved in the creation and development of the telescopes and observatory technology. The first part of the book covers 36 Earth-based observatories: their history,mission,type of telescope and other observatory equipment,and the significant discoveries made there. The second part features 10 space-based observatories including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Telescope. The third part covers 11 observatories of the future including both Earth-based and space-based telescopes. This book includes comprehensive profiles of the 57 most important observatories in the world,including 10 space-based telescopes. It is illustrated in full colour,with 200 colour photographs and maps.
Publisher: Firefly Books LtdISBN: 9781554070558Weight: 2327 gDimensions: 370 x 260 x 29 mm
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