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Astronomical Centers of the World [Hardcover]

Kevin Krisciunas (Author)
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May 27, 1988
This is a thorough introduction to observatories that have made particularly important observational and theoretical advances in the field of astronomy, and to the astronomers who made them famous.

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This is a thorough introduction to observatories that have made particularly important observational and theoretical advances in the field of astronomy, and to the astronomers who made them famous.

About the Author

Kevin Krisciunas is an observational astronomer who works at Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas. He co-discovered a class of pulsating stars whose prototype is gamma Doradus, and he is an expert on the photometric properties of Type Ia supernovae.

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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 27, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521302781
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521302784
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,182,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, solid astronomy read., July 8, 2009
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A nice, solid read about astronomy centers and some history. Just enough to whet the appetite for more if you want to follow onto more physics. I liked it.
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