The Space Telescope
New York: Gallery Books, 1989. Reprint Edition. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 10.25 inches by 10.25 inches. 143, [1] pages. Profusely illus. (many in color). Figures. Bibliography. Index. DJ has slight wear and soiling. David Ghitelman was a freelance science writer and the editor of MD magazine. His work has appears in The New York Times, Newsday, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the New Leader, and other forums. The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. Although not the first space telescope, Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Space Telescope, Hubble Telescope, Astronomy, NASA, Starlight, Observatory, Infrared Astronomical Satellite, David Leckrone, Lyman Spitzer
ISBN: 0831779713
[Book #13026]
Price: $40.00