Fingerprints of the Stars

Discusses the various instruments and methods used in gaining knowledge of stellar composition and in studying objects in space. Reviews the development of the telescope. Uses diagrams, photographs, and models to explain the importance of photography, the spectroscope, and radio-astronomy in unlocking the secrets of the universe. Features James S. Pickering of the American Museum, Hayden Planetarium.

More in Astronomy for You Series

  1. Fingerprints Of The Stars 1959
  2. Fingerprints of the Stars 1959
  3. Galaxies And The Universe 1959
  4. Galaxies and the Universe 1959
  5. Nebulae And Clusters 1959
  6. Our Milky Way Galaxy 1959
  7. Star Gazing 1959
  8. The nature of the stars 1959
  9. The Nature of the Stars 1959
  10. The Solar System - The Giant Planets 1959
  11. The Solar System - The Small Planets 1959

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