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The last of the great observatories
Spitzer and the era of faster, better, cheaper at NASA
By Rieke, George Henry
- ISBN
- 978-0-81652-522-5
- Publisher
- Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on March 20, 2006
It's a rare science book that reads like a thriller, but Rieke's intimate chronicle of the 20-year effort to put an infrared telescope (named after the pioneer of space-based astronomy, Dr. Lyman Spitzer) into orbit around the Earth does just that. Rieke infuses his story of technical struggles and accomplishments with the personalities of the scientists, enginee...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
