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Buch (Hardcover): Fachbuch
A Piece of the Action
Verlag:
Austin Macauley Publishers Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: G734W75
EAN: 9781398477766
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Zustellung: Do, 03.12.2026
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CHF 156.20
Beschreibung
What is it like to spend a lifetime doing research in a wide variety of fields in the physical sciences. Studying distant planets, binary stars, neutron stars, stellar mass black holes and active galaxies using optical and near-infrared ground-based telescopes. Designing and constructing equipment as a member of international teams studying the high-energy X-ray emissions from many of these objects. Flying these detectors on short duration sounding rocket flights, utilising huge balloons to carry experiments to high altitude, or installing them on long duration satellite missions. Being a scientist engaged in fieldwork studying the physical properties of the world's oceans, or the sea ice and glaciers around the coastline of Antarctica. This lifetime involved living in the UK and Australia for many years, with a four-year interlude in the USA, as well as working in or visiting many other countries. How lucky can you get. This book describes numerous projects in an unusually diverse range of research areas - the fun and adventure of STEM activities - without getting into excessive technical or specialist detail.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Barry Giles
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2024
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 480