The Invisible Universe : the Story of Radio Astronomy /: the Story of Radio Astronomy. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gerrit Verschuur.
• Authors: Verschuur, Gerrit L, 1937-
• Contents: Preface -- What is Radio Astronomy? -- A Science is Born -- The Radio Sun and Planets -- The Galactic Radio Nebulae -- Radio Waves from the Milky Way -- Interstellar Neutral Hydrogen -- Interstellar Molecules -- Pulsars -- The Galactic Superstars -- Radio Galaxies -- Quasars -- The Grand Unification: Active Galactic Nuclei -- Beyond the Quasars Radio Cosmology -- Radio Telescopes in High Places -- Radio Telescopes: The Future -- China Rising -- On the Radio Astronomical Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence -- On Growth and Obsolescence -- What Lies Ahead?- Appendix -- Further Reading -- Index.
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Cham [Switzerland] : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 522/.682; Popular works; Radio astronomy; NATURE -- Sky Observation; Radio astronomy; Popular Science; Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Science -- Astronomy; Science -- Physics; Astronomy, space & time; History of science; Astronomy; Popular astronomy & space; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319134222; 3319134221
• Related ISBNs: 3319134213; 9783319134215
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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