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Revealing the Universe

- The Making of the Chandra X-ray Observatory

About Revealing the Universe

From the first proposal for a large X-ray telescope in 1970 to the deployment of Chandra by the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999, this book chronicles the technical feats, political struggles, and personal dramas that transformed an inspired vision into the world's supreme X-ray observatory.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674004979
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 312
  • Published:
  • May 27, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 241x164x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 644 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Revealing the Universe

From the first proposal for a large X-ray telescope in 1970 to the deployment of Chandra by the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1999, this book chronicles the technical feats, political struggles, and personal dramas that transformed an inspired vision into the world's supreme X-ray observatory.

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