Stairway to the Stars: The Story of the World'slargest Observatory

By Barry Parker

Book Overview

The author combines "the history of Mauna Kea, the Hawaiian 13,795-foot-high site of nine telescopes, with vignettes of the astronomers who work there. . . . Stories concerning political, environmental, and scientific battles are . . . included with] descriptions of telescope construction and use." (Choice).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738205788
• ISBN13: 9780738205786
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"