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23%OFFRobert Zimmerman - The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It - 9780691146355 - V9780691146355
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The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It

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Description for The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It Paperback. The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. This book tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. It takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 color illus. 24 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. It has transformed our understanding of the universe around us, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the very existence of black holes, among other startling discoveries. But it took an amazing amount of work and perseverance to get the first space telescope up and running. The Universe in a Mirror tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. Robert Zimmerman takes readers behind the scenes of one of the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691146355
SKU
V9780691146355
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About Robert Zimmerman
Robert Zimmerman is an award-winning science writer and historian whose work has appeared in "Natural History", the "Wall Street Journal", and "Astronomy", among other leading publications. His books include "Leaving Earth: Space Stations, Rival Superpowers, and the Quest for Interplanetary Travel" and "Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8".

Reviews for The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It
One of Booklist's Editors' Choice for Best Adult Titles for 2008 Finalist for the 2008 Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, American Astronautical Society "The Universe in a Mirror ... [is] a breezy behind-the-scenes account by Robert Zimmerman, a freelance writer and space historian... Mr. Zimmerman has brought the story up to the present, and it's a great story."
Dennis Overbye, ... Read more

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