Book ID: CBB317080745

Open Skies: The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Its Impact on US Radio Astronomy (2020)

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This open access book on the history of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory covers the scientific discoveries and technical innovations of late 20th century radio astronomy with particular attention to the people and institutions involved. The authors have made extensive use of the NRAO Archives, which contain an unparalleled collection of documents pertaining to the history of radio astronomy, including the institutional records of NRAO as well as the personal papers of many of the pioneers of U.S. radio astronomy. Technical details and extensive citations to original sources are given in notes for the more technical readers, but are not required for an understanding of the body of the book. This book is intended for an audience ranging from interested lay readers to professional researchers studying the scientific, technical, political, and cultural development of a new science, and how it changed the course of 20th century astronomy.

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Authors & Contributors
Orchiston, Wayne
George, Martin
Wielebinski, Richard
Wendt, Harry
Slee, Bruce
Malphrus, Benjamin K.
Journals
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Leonardo
History of Physics Newsletter
Historical Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences
Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences
Publishers
Prometheus
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
MIT Press
Krieger
Johns Hopkins University
West Virginia University
Concepts
Radio astronomy
Research institutes; research stations
Astronomy
Solar astronomy
Instruments, astronomical
Antennas
People
Hulst, Hendrik Christoffel "Henk" van de
Slee, Bruce
Reber, Grote
Ellis, Graeme Reade Anthony
Christiansen, Wilbur Norman
Bolton, John Gatenby
Time Periods
20th century
20th century, late
21st century
19th century
Places
Australia
United States
Sydney (Australia)
Tasmania (Australia)
Tokyo (Japan)
Virginia (U.S.)
Institutions
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (U.S.)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) (Australia)
University of Tasmania
Leiden Observatory
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) (Study group: U.S.)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (United States)
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