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| Author | : Ragbir Bhathal |
| Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Total Pages | : 345 |
| Release | : 2013-12-02 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1486300766 |
Celebrates the history and success of the iconic Mt Stromlo Observatory in Canberra, and the many discoveries made by astronomers there.
| Author | : Ragbir Bhathal |
| Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2013-12-02 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1486300774 |
This book tells the story of the Mt Stromlo Observatory in Canberra which began with W.G. Duffield's idealism and vision in 1905. The Observatory began life as a government department, later becoming an optical munitions factory producing gun sights and telescopes during the Second World War, before changing its focus to astrophysics – the new astronomy. In the ensuing years programs were introduced to push the Observatory in new directions at the international frontiers of astronomy. The astronomers built new, better and larger telescopes to unravel the secrets of the universe. There were controversies, exciting new discoveries and new explanations of phenomena that had been discovered. The Observatory and its researchers have contributed to determining how old the universe is, participated in the largest survey of galaxies in the universe, and helped to show us that the universal expansion is accelerating – research that led to Brian Schmidt and his international team being awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. These and other major discoveries are detailed in this fascinating book about one of the great observatories in the world.
| Author | : Raymond Haynes |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 550 |
| Release | : 1996-06-27 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 9780521365758 |
The most comprehensive account of Australian astronomy to date.
| Author | : Douglas M. Considine |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 3529 |
| Release | : 2013-12-11 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1475769180 |
Advancements in science and engineering have occurred at a surprisingly rapid pace since the release of the seventh edition of this encyclopedia. Large portions of the reference have required comprehensive rewriting and new illustrations. Scores of new topics have been included to create this thoroughly updated eighth edition. The appearance of this new edition in 1994 marks the continuation of a tradition commenced well over a half-century ago in 1938 Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, First Edition, was published and welcomed by educators worldwide at a time when what we know today as modern science was just getting underway. The early encyclopedia was well received by students and educators alike during a critical time span when science became established as a major factor in shaping the progress and economy of individual nations and at the global level. A vital need existed for a permanent science reference that could be updated periodically and made conveniently available to audiences that numbered in the millions. The pioneering VNSE met these criteria and continues today as a reliable technical information source for making private and public decisions that present a backdrop of technical alternatives.
| Author | : David Leverington |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 503 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0521899931 |
Radio Observatory and Telescope Index -- General Index
| Author | : Wayne Orchiston |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 281 |
| Release | : 2022-01-20 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3319918435 |
The evolution of Australian radio astronomy from 1945 to 1960 has been studied in detail by numerous historians of science in recent years. This Open Access book is the first to present an overview of this remarkable chapter in Australian science. The book begins in the post-war period, as the Radiophysics Laboratory in Sydney switched from secret wartime research on radar to peacetime applications of this new technology. Next follows the detection of radio waves from space and the ensuing transformation of this fledgling science into the dominant research program at the Radiophysics Lab. Drawing from this history, the book shows how by 1960 the Radiophysics Lab had become the largest and most successful radio astronomy group in the world. The final chapter presents an overview of Australian radio astronomy from 1960 to the present day, as Australia prepares to co-host the multi-national, multi-billion-dollar Square Kilometre Array. Nearly 300 high-quality images complement the text, drawn from a wide range of sources including the extensive collection held by the CSIRO Radio Astronomy Image Archive. The book will be an essential reference for readers interested in the scientific and cultural development of radio astronomy. This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
| Author | : Patrick Moore |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2014-01-16 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1139495224 |
Packed with up-to-date astronomical data about the Solar System, our Galaxy and the wider Universe, this is a one-stop reference for astronomers of all levels. It gives the names, positions, sizes and other key facts of all the planets and their satellites; discusses the Sun in depth, from sunspots to solar eclipses; lists the dates for cometary returns, close-approach asteroids, and significant meteor showers; and includes 88 star charts, with the names, positions, magnitudes and spectra of the stars, along with key data on nebulae and clusters. Full of facts and figures, this is the only book you need to look up data about astronomy. It is destined to become the standard reference for everyone interested in astronomy.
| Author | : Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 874 |
| Release | : 1914 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : ANZAAS (Association) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 880 |
| Release | : 1914 |
| Genre | : Australia |
| ISBN | : |
