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A Decade of Hubble Space Telescope Science
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
A Decade of Hubble Space Telescope Science
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Mario Livio
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Edited by Keith Noll
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Edited by Massimo Stiavelli
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Series | Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:270 | Dimensions(mm): Height 255,Width 178 |
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Category/Genre | Observatories, equipment and methods |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521824590
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Classifications | Dewey:522.29 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
22 Tables, unspecified; 62 Halftones, unspecified; 66 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
26 June 2003 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Hubble Space Telescope has made some of the most dramatic discoveries in the history of astronomy. From its vantage point 600km above the Earth, Hubble is able to capture images and spectra that would be difficult or impossible to obtain from the ground. This volume represents some of the most important scientific achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope in its first decade of operation. Written by world experts, the book covers topics ranging from our own solar system to cosmology. Chapters describe cutting edge discoveries in the study of Mars and Jupiter, of stellar birth and death, of star clusters, of the interstellar medium, of our own Milky Way Galaxy and of other galaxies, of supermassive black holes, and of the determination of cosmological parameters, including the age and ultimate fate of our universe. This is an indispensable collection of review articles for researchers and graduate students.
Author Biography
Mario Livio is Head of the Science Division at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Keith Noll is an Instrument Scientist on NICMOS (the Near Infrared Camera and Imaging Spectrograph). MassimoStiavelli is an Instrument Scientist on WFC3 (The Wide Field Camera 3).
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