
Parallax
Code: GES0994Auteurs: Alan Hirshfield
ISBN: 9-780-7167-3711-7
Uitgever: Henry Holt & Co
Uitgegeven: 2001
Taal: Engels
Korte beschrijving: This lively history of the struggle to measure the distance to the stars introduces a memorable cast of historical figures, from ancient Greeks to nineteenth-century scientists. Characters include an impoverished boy, plucked from a collapsed building to become the greatest telescope maker in the world; a hot-tempered Dane who loses his nose in a duel over mathematics; a merchant's apprentice, forced to choose between a lucrative career and his passion for astronomy; and other fascinating individuals. Numerous pictures illuminate the stories, and extensive notes offer suggestions for further reading.
Telescopen
Als het planetarium het kloppend hart van Cozmix is, dan zijn de telescopen in de toren de uiterst gevoelige ogen van het bezoekerscentrum. De twee grote sterrenkijkers in de koepel brengen talloze objecten aan de sterrenhemel prima in het vizier.