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This book highlights stories of the most important 13 ground-based observatories and 14 space probes in human history, leading readers through each significant step of human's astronomical observation journey. From the earliest Hooker Telescope and the Mount Wilson Observatory, to the latest FAST, JWST and DAMPE, the targets of observation range from large systems such as the solar system, the milky way, and the universe, to individual planets such as the moon, Saturn, Mars, and the remote stars, and to the matters that reveal the origin of the universe, such as dark matter and cosmic background radiation. The book presents the mysteries of the sky in an easily readable manner suitable for audiences of all ages who are curious about the universe and thirsty to know all the important discoveries in the past century, especially the last decade. With carefully- selected contents, the book weaves together a series of tales to make the convoluted history of astronomical observation full of fun and excitement, ensuring that readers to never lose interest during reading. 

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Book category Książki po angielsku Mathematics & science Astronomy, space & time Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

• Full title: Eye beyond the Sky
• Subtitle: 27 Telescopes and Space Probes, from Hooker to JWST
• Author: Xiaoyan Huang
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• EAN: 9789819998173
• ID: 44574014
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 mm
• Date of publishing: 11. June 2024

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