03362nam a22005535i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001200153072001600165072001500181072002300196072001500219072001400234100007900248245011300327250001800440264006900458300006600527336002600593337002600619338003600645347002400681490004800705505042000753520102701173650002202200650002902222650002002251650002302271650002802294650002802322650003802350650004402388650002002432650002302452650004302475650002802518710003402546773002602580776003602606776003602642776003602678830004802714856004602762978-3-031-75225-4DE-He21320251030114924.0cr nn 008mamaa250114s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830317522547 a10.1007/978-3-031-75225-42doi 4aQC6.9-9 7aPDX2bicssc 7aPH2bicssc 7aSCI0550002bisacsh 7aPDX2thema 7aPH2thema1 aCampbell, Donald.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut14aThe Arecibo Observatory: A History of Innovation and Discoveryh[electronic resource] /cby Donald Campbell.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXIV, 377 p. 210 illus., 91 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda1 aHistorical & Cultural Astronomy,x2509-31180 aThe Right Person at the Right Time -- The Evolution of the Telescope Design -- The View from Washinghton -- Turning Soil at Last -- A New Beginning -- Finishing Up and a Celebration -- First Observations and Some Disappointment -- Feed Design Successes, Future Plans and Management Changes -- Science in the Early Years, 1964 to 1974 -- A New Telescope Opens New Horizons, 1975 to 1 -- The Gregorian Era, 1994-2011.  aWritten by one of its former Directors, this book presents a historical account of the famous Arecibo Observatory and its 305-meter radio astronomical telescope, widely known for its groundbreaking scientific discoveries and starring role in the James Bond movie, Golden Eye. The story details the planning, funding and construction of the telescope; the people who masterminded and contributed to the project; and the involvement of the US Department of Defense in funding the construction. It also includes the seminal scientific achievements in the three research areas to which the telescope contributed, ionospheric physics, planetary science and radio astronomy. The book continues through later upgrades made to the facility, showing how the Arecibo telescope was arguably the world’s most versatile and productive radio science instrument for over 50 years. This historical account will fascinate astronomers and historians of science, serving as a valuable contribution to the history of 20th century astronomy. 0aPhysicsxHistory. 0aAstronomyxObservations. 0aEarth sciences. 0aCivil engineering. 0aElectrical engineering. 0aMechanical engineering.14aHistory of Physics and Astronomy.24aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques.24aEarth Sciences.24aCivil Engineering.24aElectrical and Electronic Engineering.24aMechanical Engineering.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303175224708iPrinted edition:z978303175226108iPrinted edition:z9783031752278 0aHistorical & Cultural Astronomy,x2509-311840uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75225-4