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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. |
| Authors: | Finkbeiner, Ann K., 1943- |
| Call number: | 520.223 FIN |
| Publisher: | New York : Free Press, 2010. |
| Publication date: | 2010. |
| Subject: |
Three-dimensional imaging in astronomy.
Astronomical spectroscopy. Astronomy -- Charts, diagrams, etc. -- Data processing. Astronomical instruments -- Technological innovations. Galaxies -- Observations. Quasars -- Observations. Gunn, J. E. (James Edward), 1938- |
| Title: | A grand and bold thing : an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery / Ann Finkbeiner. |
| Edition: | 1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Physical description: | ix, 223 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents note: | 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. |
| Biography note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781416552161 1416552162 |
| LCCN: | 2010008533 |
| Url for this record: | http://sherloc.imcpl.org/?itemid=|library/marc/dynix|1261739 |
| Bib No.: | 1261739 |
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