Eyes on the Sky: A Spectrum of Telescopes

by Francis Graham-Smith

Book Overview

Four centuries ago, Galileo first turned a telescope to look up at the night sky. His discoveries opened the cosmos, revealing the geometry and dynamics of the solar system. Today's telescopic equipment, stretching over the whole spectrum from visible light to radio and millimetre astronomy, through infrared to ultraviolet, X-rays and gamma rays, has again transformed our understanding of the whole Universe.

In this book Francis Graham-Smith...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198734271
• ISBN13: 9780198734277
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"