| Stairway to the Stars: The Story of the World'slargest Observatory Contributor(s): Parker, Barry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738205788 ISBN-13: 9780738205786 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $21.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | Scientific Instruments |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Story of the World'slargest Observatory |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.46" W x 8.32" (0.91 lbs) 360 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). |