Four Pillars of Radio Astronomy: Mills, Christiansen, Wild, Bracewell

• Main Authors: Frater, R.H (Author), Goss, W.M (Author), Wendt, H.W (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Astronomers' Universe,
• Subjects: Popular works.; History.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Electronic circuits.; Astronomy.; Microwaves.; Optical engineering.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; History of Science.; Electronic Circuits and Devices.; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.

This is the story of Bernie Mills, Chris Christiansen, Paul Wild and Ron Bracewell, members of a team of radio astronomers that would lead Australia, and the world, into this new field of research. Each of the four is remembered for his remarkable work: Mills for the development the cross type instr...