The ALMA telescope the story of a science mega-project

ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, situated high in the Chilean desert, is the largest ground-based telescope on Earth. This is an insiders' account of how this complex mega-project came to fruition from authors with intimate knowledge of its past and present. The separate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Vanden Bout, Paul A., 1939- author (author), Dickman, R. L. (Robert L.), 1947- author, Plunkett, Adele L., 1988- author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press 2023.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009769412006719
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Sumario:ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, situated high in the Chilean desert, is the largest ground-based telescope on Earth. This is an insiders' account of how this complex mega-project came to fruition from authors with intimate knowledge of its past and present. The separate roots of ALMA in the United States, Europe, and Japan are traced to their merger into an international partnership involving more than 20 countries. The book relates the search for a suitable telescope site, challenges encountered in organization, funding, and construction, and lessons learned along the way. It closes with a review of the most significant results from ALMA, now one of the most productive telescopes in the world. Written for a broad spectrum of readers, including astronomers, engineers, project managers, science historians, government officials, and the general public, the eBook edition is available to download as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.
Notas:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Aug 2023).
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 264 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:9781009279697
9781009279710
9781009279727
Acceso:Open Access.