Observatories of the Southwest : a guide for curious skywatchers /

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With its clear skies and low humidity, the southwestern United States is an astronomer's paradise where observatories like Kitt Peak have redefined the art of skywatching. The region is unique in its loose federation of like-minded research outposts and in the quantity and diversity of its obse...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Isbell, Douglas, 1964-
Otros Autores: Strom, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2009.
Temas:
Astronomical observatories > Southwestern States > History.
Astronomical observatories > Southwestern States > Guidebooks.
Observatoires astronomiques > États-Unis (Sud-Ouest) > Histoire.
Observatoires astronomiques > États-Unis (Sud-Ouest) > Guides.
TRAVEL > United States > West > Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Astronomical observatories.
Southwestern States > Guidebooks.
États-Unis (Sud-Ouest) > Guides.
United States > Southwestern States.
Guidebooks.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:With its clear skies and low humidity, the southwestern United States is an astronomer's paradise where observatories like Kitt Peak have redefined the art of skywatching. The region is unique in its loose federation of like-minded research outposts and in the quantity and diversity of its observatories--places captured in this unique guidebook.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 172 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780816536689
0816536686

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