| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
First light -- Prime focus -- Has anybody seen the condors? -- Hours lost : six. Reason : volcano -- The harm from the bullets was extraordinarily small -- A mountain of one's own -- Hayrides and hurricanes -- Flying with the stratonauts -- Three seconds in Argentina -- Test mass -- Target of opportunity -- The supernova in your inbox -- Synoptic future. |
| Indexed In: |
Library Journal, 6/2020 |
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Publishers Weekly Starred, 4/13/2020 |
| Summary |
Explores the stories of modern-day astronomers, following those who are willing to cross high mountaintops and travel to some of the most remote places on earth all in the name of science. Discusses the long, usually quiet, nights spent observing the stars and some of the stranger aspects of stargazing, such as bears in the observatory and volcanic eruptions. Also examines how astronomers are going beyond the traditional telescopes in order to chase after the universe's secrets. |
| Audience |
10-Adult. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on book record and eBook viewed on October 7, 2020. |
| Subject |
Levesque, Emily.
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Electronic books.
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Astronomy.
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Astronomers.
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Astronomical observatories.
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| ISBN |
9781492681083 |
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