TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stille, Darlene R.
ED  - World Book, Inc.
TI  - Observatories on Earth
SN  - 9780716695530
AV  - QB81 .O2665 2010
U1  - 522/.1 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - World Book
KW  - Astronomical observatories
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Telescopes
KW  - Juvenile works
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index; How did ancient people use observatories? -- Focus on: ancient observatories -- Focus on: Chichén Itzá: architecture and the gods -- How do modern observatories differ from ancient observatories? -- Why are many observatories round with a dome? -- Why are many observatories on mountains? -- What kinds of telescopes are used in observatories? -- How far out in space and back in time can telescopes see? -- What do astronomers study using ground-based observatories? -- What is an optical telescope? -- Focus on: Keck Observatory: at the edge of the heavens -- What are magnification and resolving power? -- Who invented the first optical telescopes? -- Focus on: new moons, new wonders -- How does a refracting telescope work? -- Focus on: the pursuit of light -- Who invented the first reflecting telescope? -- How does a reflecting telescope work? -- How does a reflecting-refracting telescope work? -- How do telescopes make images? -- How do astronomers use computers to create astronomical images? -- Why are there different types of telescope mirrors? -- What is light pollution? -- What have ground-based observatories taught us about the solar system? -- What have ground-based observatories taught us about the larger universe? -- Focus on: Kitt Peak Observatory: an astronomical oasis -- What does the future hold for ground-based observatories?
N2  - "An introduction to observatories on Earth with information about their history and use. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher
ER  -