Explorers of the Southern Sky - A History of Australian Astronomy

Klappentext The most comprehensive account of Australian astronomy to date. Zusammenfassung The most comprehensive account of Australian astronomy to date. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Dreaming the stars; 2. Sailing south for a new sky; 3. Astronomy in Sydney town; 4. The struggle for independence; 5. A bid for fame; 6. For love of the subject; 7. Astronomy on a national basis; 8. From swords to ploughshares; 9. Radio astronomy and the big telescopes; 10. Entrepreneurs in astronomy; 11. The advantage of latitude; 12. The high-energy frontier; 13. Diversity through innovation; 14. Optical astronomy goes high tech; 15. A telescope as wide as a continent; Glossary of abbreviations; Glossary of scientific and technical words; Bibliography; Index of names and dates; Subject index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Raymond Haynes, Raymond Haynes Haynes, Roslynn D. Haynes, David Malin
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521144919
• ISBN: 978-0-521-14491-9
• Pages: 542
• Catégorie: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Physique, astronomie > Astronomie