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This is an in-depth tour of the world's 57 leading observatories in the USA, Europe, Chile, Australia, India, Japan, and outer space. In addition, the book includes the locations of the world's 100 largest observatories. The book opens with a fascinating history of the telescope and observatories. History's leading astronomers - Galileo, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, George Hale, Edwin Hubble - were directly involved in the creation and development of the telescopes and observatory technology. The first part of the book covers 36 Earth-based observatories: their history, mission, type of telescope and other observatory equipment, and the significant discoveries made there. The second part features 10 space-based observatories including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Telescope. The third part covers 11 observatories of the future including both Earth-based and space-based telescopes. This book includes comprehensive profiles of the 57 most important observatories in the world, including 10 space-based telescopes. It is illustrated in full colour, with 200 colour photographs and maps.

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The enthralling book will be a delight for both general readers and scientists alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels. -- S.A. Russell Gonzalez Choice (07/01/2006)

"[The authors] share the history of each observatory and describe the telescopes they house. Full-color photographs of the sites, the telescopes, the astronomers at work, and their resulting astrophotographs accompany these profiles.-- (10/01/2005) Less a pictorial essay on observatory placement and more a tome on workings and findings... travels the globe to describe machinery, setups and astronomical sightings.-- (12/10/2005) The enthralling book will be a delight for both general readers and scientists alike. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels.-- (07/01/2006) The selection of large-scale instruments featured here is impressive... the photography featured here is breathtaking.-- (03/01/2006) The telescopes showcased here dramatically emphasize the complexity and remote geography linked to this science... The major value of this title extends beyond the beauty and drama of the physical devices involved in expanding our knowledge of the universe.-- (12/01/2005) This oversize album will bowl over readers... Photographs abound of the breathtaking mountain settings of many observatories... explain with crystal-clear diagrams the physical principles behind these increases in telescopic power.-- (09/01/2005) Beautifully illustrated essays.--Stephen Maran""Air and Space Smithsonian"" (11/01/2005) The talk is techie, but the gizmos glorious.--David Elliott""San Diego Union-Tribune"" (11/27/2005)"

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Serge Brunier is an awardwinning science journalist and author of the best-selling The Great Atlas of the Stars. Anne-Marie Lagrange is a prominent astrophysicist associated with the Observatoire de Grenoble, France. Catherine C�sarsky is the Director General of the European Southern Observatory.

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