The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. It has transformed our understanding of the universe around us, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the very existence of black holes, among other startling discoveries. "The Universe in a Mirror" tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. Robert Zimmerman takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. After World War II, astronomer Lyman Spitzer and a handful of scientists waged a fifty-year struggle to build the first space telescope capable of seeing beyond Earth's atmospheric veil.Zimmerman shows how many of the telescope's advocates sacrificed careers and family to get it launched, and how others devoted their lives to Hubble only to have their hopes and reputations shattered when its mirror was found to be flawed. This is the story of an idea that would not die - and of the dauntless human spirit. Illustrated with striking color images, "The Universe in a Mirror" describes the heated battles between scientists and bureaucrats, the perseverance of astronauts to repair and maintain the telescope, and much more. Hubble, and the men and women behind it, opened a rare window onto the universe, dazzling humanity with sights never before seen. This book tells their remarkable story.
發表於2024-11-23
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圖書標籤: 科學 傳記
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評分對於哈勃望遠鏡的曆史講述的非常詳細 從上個世紀三十年代開始 講述到瞭望遠鏡的發射以及哈勃的問題如何發現和被解決
評分對於哈勃望遠鏡的曆史講述的非常詳細 從上個世紀三十年代開始 講述到瞭望遠鏡的發射以及哈勃的問題如何發現和被解決
評分非常有趣的書。特彆觸動的一點是美國人在衛星都還沒成功上天的時候就已經開始考慮到底是建一個月基望遠鏡還是建一個軌道望遠鏡瞭。
The Universe in a Mirror 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載