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Astronomy from Space: Sputnik to Space Telescope by Cornell, James;Gorenstein, Paul - 1983

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MIT Press, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very-good, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Nicely illustrated throughout. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 248 pages. Tight spine, clean pages. Since the Space Age began a quarter-century ago, astronomers have been able to reach out and often touch celestial bodies that formerly could only be dimly viewed from afar. Probes have flown by or landed on many of the planets. Astronauts have made direct observations from Earth orbit and on the Moon. Most important, a host of satellites in Earth orbit have recorded the emissions of X-ray, infrared, and ultraviolet radiation from distant sources normally invisible beneath the atmosphere. And when the Space Telescope goes aloft, man's vision of the cosmos will be extended further still. The essays in this book describe the results of twenty-five years of space observation, summarize what has been learned so far, and speculate on the possibilities that are now within grasp. Leo Goldberg provides a point of departure by describing what astronomy was like when it was limited to peering at the night sky through Earthbound telescopes. Goldberg also expresses the hopes astronomers had for discovery in the anticipated Age of Space. The chapters that follow reveal what has been discovered about the geological features of the inner planets (James W. Head, III), the Moon (John A. Wood), the giant planets as seen during the close encounters of the Voyagers (Bradford A. Smith), and the Sun (Randolph H. Levine). The next chapters document the first ventures into deep space and describe the understanding of a previously invisible universe revealed by ultraviolet sources (Andrea K. Dupree) and X-ray sources within the Milky Way (Jonathan E. Grindlay) and beyond (Paul Gorenstein). George B. Field, who chaired the National Academy of Science committee charged with developing priorities for U.S. astronomical research in the 1980s, discusses the future of space astronomy. An epilogue by Ursula B. Marvin describes a planet body that until recently had never been seen from the vantage point of space: the Earth itself. The editors and most of the contributors are affiliated with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. James Cornell also edited, with Alan P. Lightman, Revealing the Universe: Prediction and Proof in Astronomy.
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  • ISBN 10 0262030977
  • ISBN 13 9780262030977
  • Publisher MIT Press
  • Date Published 1983
  • Keywords MIT PRESS SPUTNIK TO SPACE TELESCOPE ASTRONOMY FROM JAMES CORNELL PAUL GORENSTEIN LEO GOLDBERG W. HEAD III JOHN A. WOOD BRADFORD SMITH RANDOLPH H. LEVINE ANDREA K. DUPREE JONATHAN E. GRINDLAY GEORGE B. FIELD URSULA MARVIN
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Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illustrated. George B. Field, who chaired the National Academy of Science committee charged with developing priorities for U.S. astronomical research in the 1980s, discusses the future of space astronomy. An epilogue by Ursula B. Marvin describes a planet body that until recently had never been seen from the vantage point of space: the Earth itself. Blue cloth with white spine lettering. A nice copy. viii, 248pp., index. Previous owner's name written on front free end-paper. There is no other writing in the book. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1983. First? Edition. First? Printing. very good, fair. 248, illus., index, DJ worn, soiled, and edge tears, pencil erasure on front endpaper. The essays in this book describe the results of twenty-five years of space observation, summarize what has been learned so far, and speculate on the possibilities that are now within grasp.
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