Finkbeiner, Ann K., 1943-
A grand and bold thing : an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery / Ann Finkbeiner. - 1st Free Press hardcover ed. - New York : Free Press, 2010. - ix, 223 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12.
9781416552161 1416552162 9781439196472 (ebk.) 1439196478 (ebk.)
40018227037
2010008533
Gunn, J. E. 1938-
Three-dimensional imaging in astronomy.
Astronomical spectroscopy.
Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc.--Data processing.
Astronomical instruments--Technological innovations.
Galaxies--Observations.
Quasars--Observations.
520.84(091) FIN
A grand and bold thing : an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery / Ann Finkbeiner. - 1st Free Press hardcover ed. - New York : Free Press, 2010. - ix, 223 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12.
9781416552161 1416552162 9781439196472 (ebk.) 1439196478 (ebk.)
40018227037
2010008533
Gunn, J. E. 1938-
Three-dimensional imaging in astronomy.
Astronomical spectroscopy.
Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc.--Data processing.
Astronomical instruments--Technological innovations.
Galaxies--Observations.
Quasars--Observations.
520.84(091) FIN