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The Westerbork Observatory Continuing
. Ed(S): Raimond, Ernst; Genee, Rene
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Hardback. The impact of large radio telescopes on the progress of astronomical research in the past, present and future is discussed in the 12 essays collected in this text, and should be of interest to both the layman and the professional astronomer. Editor(s): Raimond, Ernst; Genee, Rene. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGG; PHVB; TJKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
A small country builds a world-class telescope in its backyard and lives happily ever after (or at least for a quarter century). That in a nutshell is the story told in this collection of essays. The country of course is the Netherlands, and the telescope is the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Tele scope (WSRT), brainchild of Jan Oort. Living happily in this context is a continuing record of discovery and as such also a continuing basis for se curing observing time on facilities in other countries and operating at other frequencies. As our community celebrates the Silver Anniversary of the radio ... Read more
A small country builds a world-class telescope in its backyard and lives happily ever after (or at least for a quarter century). That in a nutshell is the story told in this collection of essays. The country of course is the Netherlands, and the telescope is the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Tele scope (WSRT), brainchild of Jan Oort. Living happily in this context is a continuing record of discovery and as such also a continuing basis for se curing observing time on facilities in other countries and operating at other frequencies. As our community celebrates the Silver Anniversary of the radio ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792341505
SKU
V9780792341505
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