Mccray W. Patrick:
Giant Telescopes
Astronomical Ambition And The Promise Of Technology
Harvard University Press (United States), 2006
Paperback, 376 pages
Size: 232x181 mm
ISBN: 9780674019966
ISBN-10: 0674019962
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Giant Telescopes
By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory - twin 8-metre telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and Chile - this work 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 post-war era.

