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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Author / Creator:	Zimmerman, Robert, 1953-
Imprint:	Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, c2008.
Description:	xv, 287 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7129342

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ISBN:	9780691132976 (hbk.) 0691132976 (hbk.) 9780691146355 (pbk) 0691146357 (pbk)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-270) 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.

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Call Number:	QB500.262 .Z56 2008
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