The Glass Giant Of Palomar

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The Glass Giant Of Palomar

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Author : David Oakes Woodbury
language : en
Publisher: Dodd Mead
Release Date : 1970

The Glass Giant Of Palomar written by David Oakes Woodbury and has been published by Dodd Mead this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Palomar Observatory categories.

The Glass Giant Of Palomar With 50 Drawings By The Author Etc On The Telescope On Palomar Mountain

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Author : David Oakes WOODBURY
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1939

The Glass Giant Of Palomar With 50 Drawings By The Author Etc On The Telescope On Palomar Mountain written by David Oakes WOODBURY and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with categories.

The Glass Giant Of Palomar By David O Woodbury With 50 Drawings By The Author And Sketches By Russell W Porter

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Author : David Oakes Woodbury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940

The Glass Giant Of Palomar By David O Woodbury With 50 Drawings By The Author And Sketches By Russell W Porter written by David Oakes Woodbury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with categories.

The Giant Glass Of Palomar

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Author : David Oakes Woodbury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953

The Giant Glass Of Palomar written by David Oakes Woodbury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Reflecting telescopes categories.

Giant Telescopes

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Author : W. Patrick McCray
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2006-04-30

Giant Telescopes written by W. Patrick McCray and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-30 with Science categories.

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 ObservatoryÑtwin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and ChileÑGiant 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 postwar era. Drawing on interviews with participants and archival documents, W. Patrick McCray describes the ambitions and machinations of prominent astronomers, engineers, funding patrons, and politicians in their effort to construct a modern facility for cutting-edge scienceÑand to establish a model for international cooperation in the coming era of Òmegascience.Ó His account details the technological, institutional, cultural, and financial challenges that scientists faced while planning and building a new generation of giant telescopes. Besides exploring how and why scientists embraced the promise and potential of new technologies, he considers how these new tools affected what it means to be an astronomer. McCrayÕs book should interest anyone who desires a deeper understanding of the science, technology, and politics behind finding our place in the universe.

The World In A Grain

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Author : Vince Beiser
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2018-08-07

The World In A Grain written by Vince Beiser and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-07 with Nature categories.

A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest skyscraper to the sidewalk below it, from Chartres' stained-glass windows to your iPhone, sand shelters us, empowers us, engages us, and inspires us. It's the ingredient that makes possible our cities, our science, our lives--and our future. And, incredibly, we're running out of it. The World in a Grain is the compelling true story of the hugely important and diminishing natural resource that grows more essential every day, and of the people who mine it, sell it, build with it--and sometimes, even kill for it. It's also a provocative examination of the serious human and environmental costs incurred by our dependence on sand, which has received little public attention. Not all sand is created equal: Some of the easiest sand to get to is the least useful. Award-winning journalist Vince Beiser delves deep into this world, taking readers on a journey across the globe, from the United States to remote corners of India, China, and Dubai to explain why sand is so crucial to modern life. Along the way, readers encounter world-changing innovators, island-building entrepreneurs, desert fighters, and murderous sand pirates. The result is an entertaining and eye-opening work, one that is both unexpected and involving, rippling with fascinating detail and filled with surprising characters.

Enchantment Of Urania The 25 Centuries Of Exploration Of The Sky

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Author : Massimo Capaccioli
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2024-03-19

Enchantment Of Urania The 25 Centuries Of Exploration Of The Sky written by Massimo Capaccioli and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-19 with Science categories.

Today we know much about the sky: how stars are born, how they live and die, and how the universe as a whole evolves. We have learned of the existence of another type of matter, indifferent to light and yet decisive for the formation of galaxies, and we have a hint of a dark energy that since the last 4.5 billion years has taken over the control of the cosmos. We postulated and then discovered and even photographed black holes and listened to the faint rustle of the space-time ripple produced when these monsters devour each other. We reached these astonishing results (recognized by a bunch of Nobel Prizes and filling every day the media with wonders for the eyes and the mind) by the marriage of physics and astronomy that unified the Earth with the sky and then by the leap forward of science and technology in the Twentieth Century. This rich heritage has ancient roots. It was built by accumulating discoveries with errors, observations with fantasies, myths, and superstitions with flashes of genius, over a span of millennia, since Homo sapiens, turning his eyes to the immutable and perfect sky, began to ask questions.The book is a narration of the answers to these questions that had evolved over time: a progressive path, inserted in the general history, with some second thoughts and many obstacles. This is a saga of men and machines where greatness sometimes mixes with misery and passion often borders on sacrifice and even martyrdom. Why should we know it? Because our current knowledge is the result of these efforts and of the preconceptions that accompanied them.The challenge has been to present this complex and intricate subject without resorting to any formulas, so that it can be accessible to a wide audience of curious people, including high school and university students and in general all those who normally keep themselves informed of scientific things. A rich bibliography has also been added in the appendix for those wishing to learn more on one or more topics.

A History Of Glassforming

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Author : Keith Cummings
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2002

A History Of Glassforming written by Keith Cummings and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Glass categories.

Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs and drawings, A History of Glassforming is a singular and important book for historians, connoisseurs, and students of glass.

Catalog Of Copyright Entries Third Series

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Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
language : en
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Release Date : 1973

Catalog Of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and has been published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Copyright categories.

The Stanford Illustrated Review

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940

The Stanford Illustrated Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with categories.