Stairway to the Stars: The Story of the World's Largest Observatory Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Parker, Barry R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306447630 ISBN-13: 9780306447631 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1994 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | Scientific Instruments - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 94021016 |
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 5.76" W x 8.62" (1.25 lbs) 350 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The author combines "the history of Mauna Kea, the Hawaiian 13,795-foot-high site of nine telescopes, with vignettes of the astronomers who work there. . . . Stories concerning political, environmental, and scientific battles are . . . included with] descriptions of telescope construction and use." (Choice). |