Beschreibung:
Since the time of Galileo, astronomy has been driven by technological innovation. With each major advance has come the opportunity and enthusiasm to survey the sky in a way that was not possible before. It is these surveys of discovery that are the subject of this book.
Understand the technology breakthroughs that led directly to major discoveries
The Five Ages of Astronomy.- The Naked Eye Era.- The Telescope Era.- The Photography Era.- Radio Surveys.- Near-Infrared Surveys.- Far-infrared Surveys.- Ultraviolet Surveys.- X-ray Surveys - Gamma Ray Surveys.- The Gigasurvey Era.- Special Surveys.