Book ID: CBB544078385

Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy: An Illustrated History (2021)

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Orchiston, Wayne (Author)
Robertson, Peter (Author)
Sullivan, Woodruff T., III (Author)


Springer Nature
Publication date: 2021
Language: English


Publication Date: 2021
Physical Details: 281

The evolution of Australian radio astronomy from 1945 to 1960 has been studied in detail by numerous historians of science in recent years. This Open Access book is the first to present an overview of this remarkable chapter in Australian science. The book begins in the post-war period, as the Radiophysics Laboratory in Sydney switched from secret wartime research on radar to peacetime applications of this new technology. Next follows the detection of radio waves from space and the ensuing transformation of this fledgling science into the dominant research program at the Radiophysics Lab. Drawing from this history, the book shows how by 1960 the Radiophysics Lab had become the largest and most successful radio astronomy group in the world. The final chapter presents an overview of Australian radio astronomy from 1960 to the present day, as Australia prepares to co-host the multi-national, multi-billion-dollar Square Kilometre Array. Nearly 300 high-quality images complement the text, drawn from a wide range of sources including the extensive collection held by the CSIRO Radio Astronomy Image Archive. The book will be an essential reference for readers interested in the scientific and cultural development of radio astronomy. This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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Review Harry Wendt (2023) Review of "Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy: An Illustrated History". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (pp. 596-597). unapi

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Review Harry Wendt (2022) Review of "Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy: An Illustrated History". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (pp. 596-597). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Orchiston, Wayne
Spurling, Thomas H.
Wendt, Harry
Upstill, Garrett
Healy, Terence J.
Burgess, Colin
Journals
Historical Records of Australian Science
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Publishers
MIT Press
University of Arizona Press
University of Nebraska Press
Concepts
Radio astronomy
Biographies
Space research and exploration
Government sponsored science
Stars; stellar astronomy
Military technology
People
Bolton, John Gatenby
Ellis, Graeme Reade Anthony
Pearcey, Trevor
Slee, Bruce
Wild, John Paul
Slatyer, Ralph Owen
Time Periods
21st century
20th century, late
20th century
20th century, early
Places
Australia
Sydney (Australia)
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Indonesia
Institutions
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) (Australia)
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) (Australia)
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) (Study group: U.S.)
Australian National University
University of Tasmania
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