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THE PERFECT MACHINEby Ronald Florence(1994, Harper Collins) |
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Describes the massive effort that went into financing and building the 200 inch Hale telescope on Mt. Palomar, and its predecessors. |
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-- First reading (hardcover)
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Excellent. This was not only the story of a telescope, but about every single person who worked on the scope! I really felt like I was there. Also, it provided a constant context of the times, from the roaring twenties, to the depression, and through and after the war. |
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