Open Skies : The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Its Impact on US Radio Astronomy / by Kenneth I. Kellermann, Ellen N. Bouton, Sierra S. Brandt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellermann, Kenneth I., 1937- author.

Bouton, E., author.

Brandt, Sierra S., author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Physics and Astronomy (SpringerNature-11651)

Historical & cultural astronomy 2509-310X

Historical & Cultural Astronomy, 2509-310X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Observations.

Astronomy.

Physics.

History.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

History of Science.

Local Subjects:

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.

History of Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXIV, 652 pages) : 113 illustrations.

Edition:

First edition 2020.

Contained In:

Springer Nature eBook

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This open access book on the history of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory covers the scientific discoveries and technical innovations of late 20th century radio astronomy with particular attention to the people and institutions involved. The authors have made extensive use of the NRAO Archives, which contain an unparalleled collection of documents pertaining to the history of radio astronomy, including the institutional records of NRAO as well as the personal papers of many of the pioneers of U.S. radio astronomy. Technical details and extensive citations to original sources are given in notes for the more technical readers, but are not required for an understanding of the body of the book. This book is intended for an audience ranging from interested lay readers to professional researchers studying the scientific, technical, political, and cultural development of a new science, and how it changed the course of 20th century astronomy.

Contents:

A New Window on the Universe

The Post War Explosion in Radio Astronomy: The US Falls Behind

A New Era in Radio Astronomy

Growing Pains

Is Anyone Out There?

The Bar Is Open

The Very Large Array

VLBI and the Very Long Baseline Array

The Largest Feasible Steerable Telescope

Exploring the Millimeter Sky

NRAO and Radio Astronomy in the 21st Century

Appendix A

Appendix B

Index.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-32345-5

9783030323455

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.