Inside the Star Factory: The Creation of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Largest and Most Powerful Space Observatory
Author:   Chris Gunn ,  Christopher Wanjek
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
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9780262047906


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   17 October 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Chris Gunn ,  Christopher Wanjek
Publisher:   MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:   MIT Press
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 28.60cm
Weight:   1.432kg
ISBN:  

9780262047906


ISBN 10:   026204790
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   17 October 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Preface: A Cosmic Journey xi Introduction 1 A Telescope Thirty Years in the Making The Science of the James Webb Space Telescope 13 Meet the Team 33 Thousands of Machinists, engineers, scientists, and communication specialists made Webb a reality. We profile nine here.  The Webb Telescope's Engineering Odyssey 57 Photographs and Captions by Chris Gunn Meet the Components 163 Conclusion 167 Acknowledgments 169 Index 173

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Included in Publishers Weekly's Fall 2023 Adult Announcements Science list “A fascinating close-up of the development of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope . . . the real appeal of this generously illustrated volume is Gunn’s photos of engineers constructing and testing the telescope inside NASA’s workshop. It’s an intimate view of an astounding scientific achievement.”  – Publishers Weekly


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Chris Gunn is a photographer based in Washington, DC, who specializes in creating images of science and technology. His photographs have been featured in Scientific American, Wired, National Geographic, and the New York Times. Christopher Wanjek is the author of Bad Medicine, Food at Work, and the acclaimed Spacefarers- How Humans Will Settle the Moon, Mars, and Beyond. His work has appeared in such venues as the Washington Post, Smithsonian, and Live Science.

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