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The CREATION OF THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN OBSERVATORY/Astronomy/New/HB/DJ/Illustrated

Description: Description: An important history of one of the premiere observatories in the Southern Hemisphere.From the book publisher’s blurb: “This book is the official history of the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), which was built at Coonabarabran in New South Wales beginning in 1968; it came into operation in 1974. The telescope is part of the Anglo-Australian Observatory which provides facilities for research in optical astronomy for scientists from Britain and Australia. Between them, the authors of this book were all involved in different capacities throughout the development of the telescope. As such it gives a detailed and personal record of the scientific, administrative and political developments from the moment negotiations began to the present day. The AAT has been and continues to be an outstanding success and can lay claim to being the best instrumented telescope in the world with a very wide capability and high sensitivity.” Contents: Foreword; Preface; 1. The scientific background; 2. The technical background; 3. The campaign for a large telescope: aspirations and realities; 4. An Anglo-Australian agreement; 5. Site, dome and building; 6. Optics and tube; 7. Mounting, drive and control; 8. Telescope or observatory?; 9. The beginnings of the observatory; 10. Commissioning; 11. The UK Schmidt telescope at Siding Spring Observatory; 12. Some achievements of the AAT; 13. Political winds of change; 14. Towards the next century; Appendices. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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Book Title: THE CREATION OF THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN OBSERVATORY

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Topic: History of Science, Astronomy, Australia

Type: Institutional History

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Original Language: English

Author: S.C.B. Gascoigne,K.M. Proust, M.O. Robins

Publication Year: 1990

Language: English

Intended Audience: Adults

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Edition: First Edition

Genre: Mathematics & Sciences

ISBN: 0521353963

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