Title Open skies : the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and its impact on US radio astronomy / Kenneth I. Kellermann, Ellen N. Bouton, Sierra S. Brandt

Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 652 pages) : illustrations Series Historical & cultural astronomy, 2509-310X Historical & cultural astronomy, 2509-310X Contents A New Window on the Universe -- The Post War Explosion in Radio Astronomy: The US Falls Behind -- A New Era in Radio Astronomy -- Growing Pains -- Is Anyone Out There? -- The Bar Is Open -- The Very Large Array -- VLBI and the Very Long Baseline Array -- The Largest Feasible Steerable Telescope -- Exploring the Millimeter Sky -- NRAO and Radio Astronomy in the 21st Century -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Index Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 29, 2020) Subject National Radio Astronomy Observatory (U.S.) -- History SUBJECT National Radio Astronomy Observatory (U.S.) fast Subject Radio astronomy -- United States -- History Radio astronomy United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Bouton, Ellen N., author Brandt, Sierra S., author ISBN 9783030323455 3030323455

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