03749nam a22006375i 4500 978-3-031-75225-4 DE-He213 20251030114924.0 cr nn 008mamaa 250114s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031752254 978-3-031-75225-4 10.1007/978-3-031-75225-4 doi QC6.9-9 PDX bicssc PH bicssc SCI055000 bisacsh PDX thema PH thema Campbell, Donald. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 90258 The Arecibo Observatory: A History of Innovation and Discovery [electronic resource] / by Donald Campbell. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XIV, 377 p. 210 illus., 91 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Historical & Cultural Astronomy, 2509-3118 The 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. Written 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. Physics History. 64549 Astronomy Observations. 67976 Earth sciences. 65010 Civil engineering. Electrical engineering. 65586 Mechanical engineering. 58323 History of Physics and Astronomy. 68040 Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. 67977 Earth Sciences. 65010 Civil Engineering. Electrical and Electronic Engineering. 65588 Mechanical Engineering. 58323 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031752247 Printed edition: 9783031752261 Printed edition: 9783031752278 Historical & Cultural Astronomy, 2509-3118 73920 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75225-4 ZDB-2-PHA ZDB-2-SXP 66409 66409