Aura and Its Us National Observatories

Zusammenfassung In this 1997 book! the history of the Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) and the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) following the Second World War is explained from the unique perspective of Frank K. Edmondson! former member of the AURA board of directors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. The Beginning; Part II. AURA is Created; Part III. New Directions for AURA; Part IV. Cerro Tololo's Neighbours; Part V. Epilogue.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Frank K. Edmondson, Frank K. (Indiana University) Edmondson, Edmondson Frank K., Edmondson Frank K.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.09.2005
• EAN: 9780521019187
• ISBN: 978-0-521-01918-7
• Pagine: 388
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Astronomia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; USA, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy