Eyes on the Skies - 400 Years of Telescopic Discovery (Hardcover)

Adopted as the official book of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009, this stunningly illustrated history of telescopic discovery spans the range from the first telescopes via the Hubble Space Telescope to next generation platforms, and how they have changed and continue to change our view of the universe, our place in it and where it all came from. "Eyes on the Skies" features numerous full-page photographs and is printed in high-quality color throughout.

Also includes the official IYA DVD with 59 minutes of narrated text, expert comments and interviews, animations, computer simulations, science results, plus footage from observatories.

General

Imprint:	Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	February 2009
Authors:	Govert Schilling • Lars Lindberg Christensen
Dimensions:	304 x 255 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	132
ISBN-13:	978-3-527-40865-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Observatories, equipment & methods
LSN:	3-527-40865-7
Barcode:	9783527408658

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