An Acre of Glass
Subtitle: A History and Forecast of the Telescope
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: October 18, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780801882340
Subjects: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods; Popular astronomy; Science/Mathematics; Astronomical Instruments; Science; Telescopes; Technology & Industrial Arts; Scientific Instruments; Astronomy - General; History; Science / General; Earth Sciences - General
First sentence: I AM STANDING ON Mauna Kea, 4,200 meters above the sea, watching the Hawaiian twilight fade into evening.