Cosmic discovery : the search, scope, and heritage of astronomy / Martin Harwit.

Title: 
Cosmic discovery : the search, scope, and heritage of astronomy / Martin Harwit.

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Author/Artist: 
Harwit, Martin, 1931-
Publisher: 
New York : Basic Books, c1981.
Description: 
xi, 334 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Format of Material: 
Books
Subjects: 
Astronomy.
Bib ID: 
78996
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Location: 
Stacks
Call Number: 
QB43.2.H37z
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Notes: 
This item was received with the Mark Pendergrast research collection.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Next generation telescope (p. 264). Space telescope (p. 265). Spyglass (p. 13, 20, 65, 68, 127).
Contents: 
The search --
Discoveries --
Observation --
Detection, recognition, and classification of cosmic phenomena --
The fringes of legitimacy: the need for enlightened planning.
ISBN: 
0465014283 : $25.00