From Earth-bound to satellite: telescopes, skills and networks
Resource type
Book chapter
Creator (person)
Morrison-Low, A D
Date published
2011
Abstract
The volume forms a part of the celebrations marking the anniversary of the invention of the telescope. From its Renaissance beginnings to yesterday’s Cold War, the essays contributed here throw a spotlight on a number of significant episodes in the continuing adventures of this well-loved instrument, which has played a crucial role in Man’s thinking about his position – literally and philosophically – in the universe. Drawn from various conferences held by the Scientific Instrument Commission of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science between 2007 and 2009, these papers make a substantial contribution to our current knowledge about this fascinating optical instrument.
Series name
Scientific Instruments and Collections
Book title
From Earth-bound to satellite: telescopes, skills and networks
Editor
Morrison-Low, A D
Dupré, Sven
Planck, Max
Johnston, Stephen
Strano, Giorgio
Issue
23-Feb
Publisher
Brill
Place of publication
Leiden
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