false 990175 8 "There is a saying among astronomers that five billion people concern themselves with the surface of the Earth, and ten thousand with everything else," writes Richard Preston, best-selling author of <i>The Hot Zone</i>. And if you think these professional stargazers spend most of their time serenely peering into the night sky, guess again. Today's astronomers are world-class gadgeteers who scurry about giant (and often frigid) observatories tinkering with the mechanical and electronic tools of their trade. In <i>First Light</i>, they tangle with the Hale Telescope, one of the world's oldest and largest. This beautifully written book is highly recommended for anybody interested in astronomy. 488326 1987 First Light total:43|5:13|4:20|3:8|2:2|1:0| 43 173 70 5 5 0 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Mar 18 01:16:29 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 04 09:02:32 -0700 2008 Richard Preston's famous first science book is an immensely engaging history of astronomy and one of the world's most amazing telescopes, the Hale at Palomar Mountain in California. Outstanding biographical sketches of the individuals involved in the conception and construction of the telescope are...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 23 07:31:21 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 07:32:26 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Sat Sep 19 13:02:08 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 13:02:08 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Sat Sep 15 09:59:04 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 09:59:06 -0700 2007
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