Stairway to the Stars: The Story of the World'slargest Observatory

The author combines the history of Mauna Kea, the Hawaiian 13,795-foot-high site of nine telescopes, with vignettes of the astronomers who work there. . . . Stories concerning political, environmental, and scientific battles are . . . [included with] descriptions of telescope construction and use. (Choice).

Author: Barry Parker
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 08/02/2001
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.46w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780738205786

About the Author
Barry Parker, Ph.D, is an award-winning science writer and the author of eleven highly acclaimed books in popular science, including Alien Life, Cosmic Time Travel, Einstein's Dream, and Einstein's Brainchild.