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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060182059
ISBN-139780060182052
eBay Product ID (ePID)1992218
Product Key Features
Original LanguageEnglish
Book TitlePerfect Machine : Building the Palomar Telescope
Number of Pages464 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPhysics / Optics & Light, General, History
Publication Year1994
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Science, History
AuthorRonald Florence
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight28.9 Oz
Item Length11.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN93-046374
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal522/.29794/98
SynopsisFifty years after its completion, the 200-inch telescope at Mount Palomar is still among the most powerful on earth. Now, Ronald Florence presents the sweeping saga of the telescope's construction--and the scientists, engineers, and builders who dedicated themselves to the awesome perfection of this machine.