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The rise of radio astronomy in the Netherlands = the people and the politics /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The rise of radio astronomy in the Netherlands/ by Astrid Elbers.
Reminder of title:	the people and the politics /
Author:	Elbers, Astrid.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2017.,
Description:	xiv, 240 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Radio astronomy - History. - Netherlands -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49079-3
ISBN:	9783319490793

The rise of radio astronomy in the Netherlands = the people and the politics /
Elbers, Astrid.

The rise of radio astronomy in the Netherlandsthe people and the politics /[electronic resource] :by Astrid Elbers. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2017. - xiv, 240 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Historical & cultural astronomy,2509-310X. - Historical & cultural astronomy..

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Radio Astronomy in the Netherlands -- Chapter 3: The Making of the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope. -Chapter 4: Joining Forces with the Belgiums -- Chapter 5: The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope -- Conclusion -- Index.

Radio astronomy was born during the Second World War, but as this book explains, the history of early Dutch radio astronomy is in several respects rather anomalous in comparison to the development of radio astronomy in other countries. The author describes how these very differences led the Netherlands to become one of the world leaders in radio astronomy. Dominated by the Leiden astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort, the field embarked on an era of success, and to this day, the country still holds this leading position. To tell this story, the book focuses on three key events in the period 1940-1970, namely the construction of the radio telescopes in Kootwijk (1948), in Dwingeloo (1956), and in Westerbork (1970) These projects show that Dutch radio astronomers must not be seen as merely scientists, but also as strategic lobbyists, networkers and organizers in a specific political and economic context. It was in the process of planning, designing and constructing these instruments that the interests of the astronomers, industrial partners, politicians and lobby groups merged to create today's existing research centers for radio astronomy.

ISBN: 9783319490793

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-49079-3doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

1249076
Radio astronomy
--History.--Netherlands

LC Class. No.: QB475.A28

Dewey Class. No.: 522.682

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