A comprehensive look at the exploration of the universe, from observations of ancient skywatchers to the first orbiting observatories and voyages of robot spacecraft to the outer solar system.
Record details
ISBN:0531166872
Physical Description:127 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm. print
Publisher:New York : F. Watts, c2003.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 113) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Skywatching and wonder -- Ways of "seeing" -- Today's mountain observatories -- First orbiting observatories -- NASA's "Great Observatories" -- Traveling sightseers -- The universe beckons.
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