MARC details
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02685cam a2200337Mi 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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on1099946890 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20200513152534.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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190506s2019 xx a b 000 0 eng d |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
YDX |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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YDX |
| Modifying agency |
UKMGB |
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OCLCO |
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OCLCF |
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JAJ |
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NZAUC |
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NFG |
| 015 ## - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER |
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| National bibliography number |
GBB9F0801 |
| Source |
bnb |
| 016 7# - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER |
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| Record control number |
019530868 |
| Source |
Uk |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1445684136 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781445684130 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)1099946890 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
520.9 |
| Item number |
C711 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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| Holding library |
NFGA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Collings Petersen, Carolyn. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The discovery of the universe : |
| Remainder of title |
a history of astronomy and observatories / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Carolyn Collins Petersen. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Amberley Publishing, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2019. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
288 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content Type Term |
text |
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rdacontent |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Content Type Term |
still image |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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| Media Type Term |
unmediated |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Carrier Type Term |
volume |
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rdacarrier |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
1.Introduction to the Observatory -- 2.The Early History of Observatories -- 3.The Spread of Observatories -- 4.The Twentieth Century and Beyond -- 5.Eyes in the Sky: Space-based Observatories -- 6.Unusual Observatories and Celestial Targets -- 7.Observatories of the Future -- 8.Observatories in Backyards, Education, and Popular Culture. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
This book charts the progress of astronomy through the observatories used throughout history, from the earliest such as Stonehenge, to places like Birr Castle with its Leviathan telescope used by Herschel. There are places where the secrets of the universe were first unlocked by science. The book also describes instruments now in use around the planet. These technological marvels range from the Mauna Kea Observatories in Hawai'i to Antarctica. In addition, astronomers today use an array of orbiting observatories, and the book looks at Hubble, solar telescopes, and the most advanced telescopes launching in the near future (such as James Webb Space Telescope), plus ground-based observatories which now have near "Hubble" standards of accuracy, despite peering into space through our atmosphere. This book looks at the amazing science that has been done using the world's suite of observatories and spacecraft. It presents examples of astronomical discoveries made across the spectrum and the universe, using illustrations to give the reader a clear visual impression of the depth and breadth of astronomy research being done. These can show the most distant galaxies, the first stars, and neighboring stars with planets, all made visible by astronomers' and scientists' ingenuity over centuries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Astronomy |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
27861 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Astronomical observatories |
| General subdivision |
History. |
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C0 |
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NFG |
