Bibliograph

A grand and bold thing, an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery, Ann Finkbeiner

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A grand and bold thing, an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery, Ann Finkbeiner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-212) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A grand and bold thing

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

464593133

Responsibility statement

Ann Finkbeiner

Sub title

an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery

Summary

Finkbeiner tells the extraordinary story of a group of astronomers that decides to create an enormous map of the universe, an extremely detailed computerized observatory

Table Of Contents

Prologue : The instrument fairy -- Stakes worth playing for -- Chicagoland -- Putting on the play -- Photometric war -- Running open loop -- First light -- Drift scanning -- Spectroscopic war -- Precision -- The virtual observatory -- Everything's different -- Jim again

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