Stairway to the Stars: The Story of the World'slargest Observatory

The author combines "the history of Mauna Kea, the Hawaiian 13,795-foot-high site of nine telescopes, with vignettes of the astronomers who work there. . . . Stories concerning political, environmental, and scientific battles are . . . [included with] descriptions of telescope construction and use." (Choice).

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 01/01/2002
ISBN: 9780738205786
Pages: 360
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.46w x 0.71d