The Glass Giant of Palomar
by David O. Woodbury
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- Seller
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Pleasant Valley, New York, United States
Item Price
£72.86£58.28
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About This Item
The 200-inch Hale Telescope at Mount Palomar is one of the great achievements of the 20th century. Long the largest reflector (eclipsed eventually with new technology and the Hubble). this book chronicle the difficulties of construction and the many discoveries made with the aid of the Hale.
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- Bookseller
- BRYAN BUNCH BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 618
- Title
- The Glass Giant of Palomar
- Author
- David O. Woodbury
- Illustrator
- Russel W. Porter, David O. Woodbury, photographs
- Format/Binding
- Stamped grey cloth. gilt lettering on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1970 Revised Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & COmpany
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Pages
- 388
- Size
- 6 x 9.25 in.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- telescope, reflector, Hale telescope, Mount Palomar
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