The Jodrell Bank Telescopes

by Bernard Lovell

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This firsthand account traces the political and scientific interplay that took place in Great Britain during two critical decades in astronomy, from 1960 to 1980. The author describes the development of visionary schemes for radio telescopes of unprecedented size; the events that led to their cancellation; and how astronomers responded with the modification of the 250-foot steerable telescope at Jodrell Bank and the completion of the MERLIN network...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198581785

ISBN13:9780198581789

Release Date:May 1985

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:250 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Nature Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Star-Gazing

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