The universe in a mirror : the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it /

The universe in a mirror : the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Zimmerman, Robert, 1953-
Imprint:Princeton, NJ ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, ©2008.
Description:1 online resource (xv, 295 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
Subject:
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) -- History.
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
Orbiting astronomical observatories.
Space astronomy -- History -- 20th century.
Exploration of outer space.
Orbiting astronomical observatories.
Space astronomy.
Outer space -- Exploration.
Outer space.
Electronic books.
History.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12315032
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ISBN:9781400834761
1400834767
1400834767
0691132976
0691146357
9780691132976
9780691146355
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"The Universe in a Mirror" describes the heated battles between scientists and bureaucrats, the perseverance of astronauts to repair and maintain the telescope, and more.
Other form:Print version: Zimmerman, Robert, 1953- Universe in a mirror. Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, ©2008 9780691132976

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