The Making of History's Greatest Star Map

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Perryman, Michael (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Universe,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astrophysics.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

From prehistoric times, mankind has looked up at the night sky, and puzzled at the changing positions of the stars. How far away they are is a question that has confounded scientists for centuries. Over the last few hundred years, many scientific careers – and considerable resources – have been devo...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Prologue: Hipparcos Launch
• Our Place in the Cosmos
• Why Star Positions?
• Early History
• Developments 1850–1980
• The Push to Space
• From Concept to Launch
• Disaster Unfolds
• Mission Recovery
• Science in the Making
• The Finishing Touches
• Our Galaxy
• Inside the Stars
• Our Solar System and Habitability
• The Future
• Epilogue.