The universe in a mirror, the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it, Robert Zimmerman
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The universe in a mirror, the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it, Robert Zimmerman
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-270) and index
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non fiction
Main title
The universe in a mirror
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bibliography
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544562
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Robert Zimmerman
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the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it
Summary
The Hubble Space Telescope has transformed our understanding of the universe, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the existence of black holes, among other discoveries. This book tells the story of the Hubble Space Telescope and the people responsible for it
Table Of Contents
Foggy vision -- Slow start -- Getting money -- Building it -- Saving it -- "New phenomena not yet imagined" -- Abandonment -- The lure of the unknown
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