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- Technology & Engineering, Science, History
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- Keep Watching the Skies! : the Story of Operation Moonwatch and the Dawn of the Space Age
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- Princeton University Press
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- United States / 20th Century, Physics / Astrophysics, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Astronomy
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- 2008
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- Textbook
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- Hardcover
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- English
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- 1 in
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- 21 Oz
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- 6.3 in
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- 344 Pages
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Princeton University Press
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0691128545
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9780691128542
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344 Pages
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Keep Watching the Skies! : the Story of Operation Moonwatch and the Dawn of the Space Age
Language
English
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United States / 20th Century, Physics / Astrophysics, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Astronomy
Publication Year
2008
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Textbook
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Technology & Engineering, Science, History
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Hardcover
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1 in
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21 Oz
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9.6 in
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2007-941755
Reviews
McCray successfully conveys a sense of their motivation, passion, and achievement through his presentation of lively materials from their scrapbooks, observation logs, and collections as well as personal interviews. . . . This book reminds us that the pursuit of science is a matter of state and society, in which we as citizens have rights and obligations to know and to participate., "Eagerly peering into the predawn skies of October 1957, amateur scientists kept watch for a glimpse of a faint dot in the sky: Sputnik! Patrick McCray tells us who these people were and how their observations helped Operation Moonwatch become a rousing success for Fred Whipple and the scientists of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Keep Watching the Skies! highlights this unique alliance of amateur and professional scientists at the dawn of the Space Age. If you are among those who remember the thrill of the first satellites--even more so if you are not--you need to read this book." --Robert P. Kirshner, author of The Extravagant Universe, "[A] serious, scholarly work written in an easy informal style. For the first time this important part of space history has been documented; McCray's book really brings the players to life and is highly recommended." ---Nick Quinn, Astronomy Now, "McCray successfully conveys a sense of their motivation, passion, and achievement through his presentation of lively materials from their scrapbooks, observation logs, and collections as well as personal interviews. . . . This book reminds us that the pursuit of science is a matter of state and society, in which we as citizens have rights and obligations to know and to participate."-- Chihyung Jeon, Technology and Culture, "At a time when very little was known about the ionosphere and upper atmosphere, armchair astronomers of all backgrounds turned out in the thousands to aid the scientific pursuit of knowledge; when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, it was the Moonwatchers who provided the first observations to astronomers. McCray's history is full of fascinating individuals. This pop science takes a fascinating look at a fundamental, and almost-forgotten, moment in Space Age history." -- Publishers Weekly, Patrick McCray reconstructs an era when the world was taking its baby steps into the space age. He views it through the eyes of amateur star-gazers who experienced the excitement of those Sputnik days by joining Moonwatch, a worldwide effort to track satellites. McCray went beyond the official documents, ferreting out records from several of the most effective team leaders, and spotlights these throughout his well-illustrated presentation. McCray's account is an important contribution towards preserving the history of a fascinating episode at the dawn of the space age. [A] genuine page-turner., "Patrick McCray's book tells the story of [the] devoted 'Moonwatchers' as they embarked upon Operation Moonwatch, to carefully study early satellite activity. McCray's text is meticulous, well written and follows the stories of the fabled Moonwatchers. If you want to explore the fascinating task that this diverse worldwide ensemble of amateurs and professionals undertook, this book would be an excellent place to start."-- Will Gater, BBC Focus Magazine, [A] serious, scholarly work written in an easy informal style. For the first time this important part of space history has been documented; McCray's book really brings the players to life and is highly recommended. ---Nick Quinn, Astronomy Now, Keep Watching the Skies! is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history., "A unique and valuable cultural history of what was the largest collaboration between amateur and professional scientists in history, this book will interest anyone who wishes to know more about the early days of the Space Age." --Charles Whitney, professor emeritus of astronomy, Harvard University, "As the quality of amateur astronomical photography, given advances in electronic imaging and computer processing, begins to exceed the quality of images from the world's largest telescopes of decades ago, McCray's book provides an interesting and pleasant way to bring us back to an earlier age." ---Jay Pasachoff, Phi Beta Kappa Key Reporter, As the quality of amateur astronomical photography, given advances in electronic imaging and computer processing, begins to exceed the quality of images from the world's largest telescopes of decades ago, McCray's book provides an interesting and pleasant way to bring us back to an earlier age. ---Jay Pasachoff, Phi Beta Kappa Key Reporter, "This book is an excellent history of an important but little-known program that came into existence at the dawn of the space age. McCray clearly tells the story of how Operation Moonwatch recruited and trained ordinary people to spot and track satellites. . . . This excellent volume provides a good overview and includes extensive references for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject." --D.B. Mason, Choice, "This book is an excellent history of an important but little-known program that came into existence at the dawn of the space age. McCray clearly tells the story of how Operation Moonwatch recruited and trained ordinary people to spot and track satellites. . . . This excellent volume provides a good overview and includes extensive references for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject." ---D.B. Mason, Choice, This is a fascinating look at the dawn of the Space Age--and the ripple effect created by the former Soviet Union's launching of Sputnik 1 back in October 1958. However, the focus of this book is unique in that it tells the story of how the general public--from teenagers to amateur astronomers and others took part in eying for the first time an artificial satellite of the Earth. -- Coalition for Space Exploration, McCray has given us a highly nuanced, eminently readable, and meticulously researched account of an unusual subject. . . . In addition to documenting an important scientific program for the first time, McCray's volume represents an excellent addition to an important body of work on the relationship between amateur and professional scientists. ---Steven J. Dick, Isis, Keep Watching the Skies!is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history., Patrick McCray reconstructs an era when the world was taking its baby steps into the space age. He views it through the eyes of amateur star-gazers who experienced the excitement of those Sputnik days by joining Moonwatch, a worldwide effort to track satellites. McCray went beyond the official documents, ferreting out records from several of the most effective team leaders, and spotlights these throughout his well-illustrated presentation. McCray's account is an important contribution towards preserving the history of a fascinating episode at the dawn of the space age. [A] genuine page-turner. -- Owen Gingerich, Nature, "Patrick McCray reconstructs an era when the world was taking its baby steps into the space age. He views it through the eyes of amateur star-gazers who experienced the excitement of those Sputnik days by joining Moonwatch, a worldwide effort to track satellites. McCray went beyond the official documents, ferreting out records from several of the most effective team leaders, and spotlights these throughout his well-illustrated presentation. McCray's account is an important contribution towards preserving the history of a fascinating episode at the dawn of the space age. [A] genuine page-turner." --Owen Gingerich, Nature, McCray has given us a highly nuanced, eminently readable, and meticulously researched account of an unusual subject. . . . In addition to documenting an important scientific program for the first time, McCray's volume represents an excellent addition to an important body of work on the relationship between amateur and professional scientists., McCray successfully conveys a sense of their motivation, passion, and achievement through his presentation of lively materials from their scrapbooks, observation logs, and collections as well as personal interviews. . . . This book reminds us that the pursuit of science is a matter of state and society, in which we as citizens have rights and obligations to know and to participate. -- Chihyung Jeon, Technology and Culture, In Keep Watching the Skies! McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember. ---Richard Corfield, Physics World, " Keep Watching the Skies! makes a compelling case for the importance of an aspect of the early space race that has largely been ignored: Operation Moonwatch. In contrast to the top-down approach that has dominated histories of the space race, this book gives us a bottom-up view, and it promises to be received as a major contribution to the history of science and technology." --Robert Smith, author of The Space Telescope: A Study of NASA, Science, Technology, and Politics, " Keep Watching the Skies! is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history." --Colin Pillinger, Times Higher Education, "McCray has given us a highly nuanced, eminently readable, and meticulously researched account of an unusual subject. . . . In addition to documenting an important scientific program for the first time, McCray's volume represents an excellent addition to an important body of work on the relationship between amateur and professional scientists." --Steven J. Dick, Isis, "McCray has given us a highly nuanced, eminently readable, and meticulously researched account of an unusual subject. . . . In addition to documenting an important scientific program for the first time, McCray's volume represents an excellent addition to an important body of work on the relationship between amateur and professional scientists."-- Steven J. Dick, Isis, Patrick McCray's book tells the story of [the] devoted 'Moonwatchers' as they embarked upon Operation Moonwatch, to carefully study early satellite activity. McCray's text is meticulous, well written and follows the stories of the fabled Moonwatchers. If you want to explore the fascinating task that this diverse worldwide ensemble of amateurs and professionals undertook, this book would be an excellent place to start. -- Will Gater, BBC Focus Magazine, "[A] serious, scholarly work written in an easy informal style. For the first time this important part of space history has been documented; McCrays book really brings the players to life and is highly recommended."-- Nick Quinn, Astronomy Now, "McCray has given us a highly nuanced, eminently readable, and meticulously researched account of an unusual subject. . . . In addition to documenting an important scientific program for the first time, McCray's volume represents an excellent addition to an important body of work on the relationship between amateur and professional scientists." ---Steven J. Dick, Isis, "In Keep Watching the Skies! McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember."-- Richard Corfield, Physics World, [A] serious, scholarly work written in an easy informal style. For the first time this important part of space history has been documented; McCray's book really brings the players to life and is highly recommended. -- Nick Quinn, Astronomy Now, As the quality of amateur astronomical photography, given advances in electronic imaging and computer processing, begins to exceed the quality of images from the world's largest telescopes of decades ago, McCray's book provides an interesting and pleasant way to bring us back to an earlier age. -- Jay Pasachoff, Phi Beta Kappa Key Reporter, "In Keep Watching the Skies! McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember." ---Richard Corfield, Physics World, "Patrick McCray reconstructs an era when the world was taking its baby steps into the space age. He views it through the eyes of amateur star-gazers who experienced the excitement of those Sputnik days by joining Moonwatch, a worldwide effort to track satellites. McCray went beyond the official documents, ferreting out records from several of the most effective team leaders, and spotlights these throughout his well-illustrated presentation. McCray's account is an important contribution towards preserving the history of a fascinating episode at the dawn of the space age. [A] genuine page-turner."-- Owen Gingerich, Nature, As the quality of amateur astronomical photography, given advances in electronic imaging and computer processing, begins to exceed the quality of images from the world's largest telescopes of decades ago, McCray's book provides an interesting and pleasant way to bring us back to an earlier age., "[A] serious, scholarly work written in an easy informal style. For the first time this important part of space history has been documented; McCray's book really brings the players to life and is highly recommended."-- Nick Quinn, Astronomy Now, "Patrick McCray's book tells the story of [the] devoted 'Moonwatchers' as they embarked upon Operation Moonwatch, to carefully study early satellite activity. McCray's text is meticulous, well written and follows the stories of the fabled Moonwatchers. If you want to explore the fascinating task that this diverse worldwide ensemble of amateurs and professionals undertook, this book would be an excellent place to start." ---Will Gater, BBC Focus Magazine, In Keep Watching the Skies! McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember. -- Richard Corfield, Physics World, "In Keep Watching the Skies! McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember." --Richard Corfield, Physics World, "This is a fascinating look at the dawn of the Space Age--and the ripple effect created by the former Soviet Union's launching of Sputnik 1 back in October 1958. However, the focus of this book is unique in that it tells the story of how the general public--from teenagers to amateur astronomers and others took part in eying for the first time an artificial satellite of the Earth."-- Coalition for Space Exploration, Patrick McCray's book tells the story of [the] devoted 'Moonwatchers' as they embarked upon Operation Moonwatch, to carefully study early satellite activity. McCray's text is meticulous, well written and follows the stories of the fabled Moonwatchers. If you want to explore the fascinating task that this diverse worldwide ensemble of amateurs and professionals undertook, this book would be an excellent place to start. ---Will Gater, BBC Focus Magazine, [A] serious, scholarly work written in an easy informal style. For the first time this important part of space history has been documented; McCray's book really brings the players to life and is highly recommended., " Keep Watching the Skies! is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history."-- Colin Pillinger, Times Higher Education, InKeep Watching the Skies!McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember. -- Richard Corfield, Physics World, "McCray successfully conveys a sense of their motivation, passion, and achievement through his presentation of lively materials from their scrapbooks, observation logs, and collections as well as personal interviews. . . . This book reminds us that the pursuit of science is a matter of state and society, in which we as citizens have rights and obligations to know and to participate." ---Chihyung Jeon, Technology and Culture, " Keep Watching the Skies! is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history." ---Colin Pillinger, Times Higher Education, This book is an excellent history of an important but little-known program that came into existence at the dawn of the space age. McCray clearly tells the story of how Operation Moonwatch recruited and trained ordinary people to spot and track satellites. . . . This excellent volume provides a good overview and includes extensive references for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject., "As the quality of amateur astronomical photography, given advances in electronic imaging and computer processing, begins to exceed the quality of images from the world's largest telescopes of decades ago, McCray's book provides an interesting and pleasant way to bring us back to an earlier age."-- Jay Pasachoff, Phi Beta Kappa Key Reporter, Keep Watching the Skies! is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history. -- Colin Pillinger, Times Higher Education, In Keep Watching the Skies! McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember., Keep Watching the Skies!is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history. -- Colin Pillinger, Times Higher Education, "This is a fascinating look at the dawn of the Space Age--and the ripple effect created by the former Soviet Union's launching of Sputnik 1 back in October 1958. However, the focus of this book is unique in that it tells the story of how the general public--from teenagers to amateur astronomers and others took part in eying for the first time an artificial satellite of the Earth." -- Coalition for Space Exploration, At a time when very little was known about the ionosphere and upper atmosphere, armchair astronomers of all backgrounds turned out in the thousands to aid the scientific pursuit of knowledge; when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, it was the Moonwatchers who provided the first observations to astronomers. McCray's history is full of fascinating individuals. This pop science takes a fascinating look at a fundamental, and almost-forgotten, moment in Space Age history. -- Publishers Weekly, McCray has given us a highly nuanced, eminently readable, and meticulously researched account of an unusual subject. . . . In addition to documenting an important scientific program for the first time, McCray's volume represents an excellent addition to an important body of work on the relationship between amateur and professional scientists. -- Steven J. Dick, Isis, This book is an excellent history of an important but little-known program that came into existence at the dawn of the space age. McCray clearly tells the story of how Operation Moonwatch recruited and trained ordinary people to spot and track satellites. . . . This excellent volume provides a good overview and includes extensive references for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject. ---D.B. Mason, Choice, "At a time when very little was known about the ionosphere and upper atmosphere, armchair astronomers of all backgrounds turned out in the thousands to aid the scientific pursuit of knowledge; when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, it was the Moonwatchers who provided the first observations to astronomers. McCray's history is full of fascinating individuals. This pop science takes a fascinating look at a fundamental, and almost-forgotten, moment in Space Age history."-- Publishers Weekly, Keep Watching the Skies! is the story of the worldwide effort...by amateur astronomers...to monitor the artificial moon Sputnik 1 launched by the Soviet space programme. This book is a superb history. ---Colin Pillinger, Times Higher Education, This is a fascinating look at the dawn of the Space Age--and the ripple effect created by the former Soviet Union's launching of Sputnik 1 back in October 1958. However, the focus of this book is unique in that it tells the story of how the general public--from teenagers to amateur astronomers and others took part in eying for the first time an artificial satellite of the Earth., "Patrick McCray reconstructs an era when the world was taking its baby steps into the space age. He views it through the eyes of amateur star-gazers who experienced the excitement of those Sputnik days by joining Moonwatch, a worldwide effort to track satellites. McCray went beyond the official documents, ferreting out records from several of the most effective team leaders, and spotlights these throughout his well-illustrated presentation. McCray's account is an important contribution towards preserving the history of a fascinating episode at the dawn of the space age. [A] genuine page-turner." ---Owen Gingerich, Nature, "[A] serious, scholarly work written in an easy informal style. For the first time this important part of space history has been documented; McCray's book really brings the players to life and is highly recommended." --Nick Quinn, Astronomy Now, At a time when very little was known about the ionosphere and upper atmosphere, armchair astronomers of all backgrounds turned out in the thousands to aid the scientific pursuit of knowledge; when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, it was the Moonwatchers who provided the first observations to astronomers. McCray's history is full of fascinating individuals. This pop science takes a fascinating look at a fundamental, and almost-forgotten, moment in Space Age history., "McCray successfully conveys a sense of their motivation, passion, and achievement through his presentation of lively materials from their scrapbooks, observation logs, and collections as well as personal interviews. . . . This book reminds us that the pursuit of science is a matter of state and society, in which we as citizens have rights and obligations to know and to participate." --Chihyung Jeon, Technology and Culture, This book is an excellent history of an important but little-known program that came into existence at the dawn of the space age. McCray clearly tells the story of how Operation Moonwatch recruited and trained ordinary people to spot and track satellites. . . . This excellent volume provides a good overview and includes extensive references for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject. -- D.B. Mason, Choice, "Patrick McCray has produced a gem! With the aid of meticulous research, he has unearthed the story of Operation Moonwatch and some of the forgotten heroes of the early years of the Space Age. They were the worldwide citizen-scientists who monitored the orbits of the early satellites. He has brought the era alive. A great read for scientists, engineers, historians--and anyone interested in the Space Age." --John Zarnecki, Open University, "This book is an excellent history of an important but little-known program that came into existence at the dawn of the space age. McCray clearly tells the story of how Operation Moonwatch recruited and trained ordinary people to spot and track satellites. . . . This excellent volume provides a good overview and includes extensive references for those who wish to delve deeper into the subject."-- D.B. Mason, Choice, Patrick McCray's book tells the story of [the] devoted 'Moonwatchers' as they embarked upon Operation Moonwatch, to carefully study early satellite activity. McCray's text is meticulous, well written and follows the stories of the fabled Moonwatchers. If you want to explore the fascinating task that this diverse worldwide ensemble of amateurs and professionals undertook, this book would be an excellent place to start., Patrick McCray reconstructs an era when the world was taking its baby steps into the space age. He views it through the eyes of amateur star-gazers who experienced the excitement of those Sputnik days by joining Moonwatch, a worldwide effort to track satellites. McCray went beyond the official documents, ferreting out records from several of the most effective team leaders, and spotlights these throughout his well-illustrated presentation. McCray's account is an important contribution towards preserving the history of a fascinating episode at the dawn of the space age. [A] genuine page-turner. ---Owen Gingerich, Nature, "As the quality of amateur astronomical photography, given advances in electronic imaging and computer processing, begins to exceed the quality of images from the world's largest telescopes of decades ago, McCray's book provides an interesting and pleasant way to bring us back to an earlier age." --Jay Pasachoff, Phi Beta Kappa Key Reporter, "Patrick McCray's book tells the story of [the] devoted 'Moonwatchers' as they embarked upon Operation Moonwatch, to carefully study early satellite activity. McCray's text is meticulous, well written and follows the stories of the fabled Moonwatchers. If you want to explore the fascinating task that this diverse worldwide ensemble of amateurs and professionals undertook, this book would be an excellent place to start." --Will Gater, BBC Focus Magazine, InKeep Watching the Skies!McCray succeeds in bringing back to life an era that few today will remember., McCray successfully conveys a sense of their motivation, passion, and achievement through his presentation of lively materials from their scrapbooks, observation logs, and collections as well as personal interviews. . . . This book reminds us that the pursuit of science is a matter of state and society, in which we as citizens have rights and obligations to know and to participate. ---Chihyung Jeon, Technology and Culture
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
520.973/09045, 520.9
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments ix Organizations and People xi Introduction: "THEY Said It Couldn't Be Done!" 1 Chapter 1: Cultures of Observation 19 Chapter 2: An Astronomical Engineer 45 Chapter 3: Wanted: Satellite Spotters 72 Chapter 4: Of Spacehounds and Lunartiks 93 Chapter 5: Seeing History through a Small Telescope 139 Chapter 6: Amateurs Provide Strength on the Bench 165 Chapter 7: Moonwatch Grows Up 190 Chapter 8: The Legacy of Moonwatch 223 Explanation of Sources Used 249 Notes to the Chapters 251 Index 293
Synopsis
When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. Known as the "Moonwatchers," these largely forgotten citizen-scientists helped professional astronomers by providing critical and otherwise unavailable information about the first satellites. In Keep Watching the Skies , Patrick McCray tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the twentieth century's biggest scientific endeavor. Around the world, thousands of teenagers, homemakers, teachers, amateur astronomers, and other citizens joined Moonwatch teams. Despite their diverse backgrounds and nationalities, they shared a remarkable faith in the transformative power of science--a faith inspired by the Cold War culture in which they lived. Against the backdrop of the space race and technological advancement, ordinary people developed an unprecedented desire to contribute to scientific knowledge and to investigate their place in the cosmos. Using homemade telescopes and other gadgets, Moonwatchers witnessed firsthand the astonishing beginning of the Space Age. In the process, these amateur scientists organized themselves into a worldwide network of satellite spotters that still exists today. Drawing on previously unexamined letters, photos, scrapbooks, and interviews, Keep Watching the Skies recreates a pivotal event from a perspective never before examined--that of ordinary people who leaped at a chance to take part in the excitement of space exploration., When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. Known as the "Moonwatchers," these largely forgotten citizen-scientists helped professional astronomers by providing critical and otherwise unavailable information about the first satellites. In Keep Watching the Skies! , Patrick McCray tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the twentieth century's biggest scientific endeavor. Around the world, thousands of teenagers, homemakers, teachers, amateur astronomers, and other citizens joined Moonwatch teams. Despite their diverse backgrounds and nationalities, they shared a remarkable faith in the transformative power of science--a faith inspired by the Cold War culture in which they lived. Against the backdrop of the space race and technological advancement, ordinary people developed an unprecedented desire to contribute to scientific knowledge and to investigate their place in the cosmos. Using homemade telescopes and other gadgets, Moonwatchers witnessed firsthand the astonishing beginning of the Space Age. In the process, these amateur scientists organized themselves into a worldwide network of satellite spotters that still exists today. Drawing on previously unexamined letters, photos, scrapbooks, and interviews, Keep Watching the Skies! recreates a pivotal event from a perspective never before examined--that of ordinary people who leaped at a chance to take part in the excitement of space exploration., When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. This book tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the scientific endeavor., When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. Known as the "Moonwatchers," these largely forgotten citizen-scientists helped professional astronomers by providing critical and otherwise unavailable information about the first satellites. In Keep Watching the Skies!, Patrick McCray tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the twentieth century's biggest scientific endeavor. Around the world, thousands of teenagers, homemakers, teachers, amateur astronomers, and other citizens joined Moonwatch teams. Despite their diverse backgrounds and nationalities, they shared a remarkable faith in the transformative power of science--a faith inspired by the Cold War culture in which they lived. Against the backdrop of the space race and technological advancement, ordinary people developed an unprecedented desire to contribute to scientific knowledge and to investigate their place in the cosmos.Using homemade telescopes and other gadgets, Moonwatchers witnessed firsthand the astonishing beginning of the Space Age.In the process, these amateur scientists organized themselves into a worldwide network of satellite spotters that still exists today. Drawing on previously unexamined letters, photos, scrapbooks, and interviews, Keep Watching the Skies! recreates a pivotal event from a perspective never before examined--that of ordinary people who leaped at a chance to take part in the excitement of space exploration.
LC Classification Number
QB32
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Copyright Date
2008
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Jessup, Maryland, 美國
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不丹, 中國, 中國台灣, 中國澳門, 中國香港, 丹麥, 亞塞拜疆共和國, 亞美尼亞, 以色列, 伯利茲, 佛得角群島, 保加利亞, 克羅地亞共和國, 冰島, 列支敦士登, 利比利亞, 剛果共和國, 剛果民主共和國, 加拿大, 加納, 加蓬共和國, 匈牙利, 南非, 南韓, 卡塔爾, 印尼, 印度, 危地馬拉, 厄瓜多爾, 厄立特里亞, 吉布提, 吉爾吉斯, 哈薩克, 哥倫比亞, 哥斯達黎加, 喀麥隆, 土庫斯安德凱科斯群島, 圭亞那, 坦桑尼亞, 埃及, 埃塞俄比亞, 基里巴斯, 塞內加爾, 塞拉利昂, 塞浦路斯, 塞爾維亞, 墨西哥, 多哥, 多明尼加共和國, 奧地利, 孟加拉, 安圭拉島, 安提瓜和巴布達, 安道爾, 尼加拉瓜, 尼日爾, 尼泊爾, 巴哈馬, 巴基斯坦, 巴布亞新畿內亞, 巴拉圭, 巴拿馬, 巴林, 布基納法索, 布隆迪, 希臘, 幾內亞, 幾內亞比索, 德國, 意大利, 愛沙尼亞, 愛爾蘭, 所羅門群島, 拉脫維亞, 挪威, 捷克共和國, 摩洛哥, 摩爾多瓦, 摩納哥, 斐濟, 斯洛伐克, 斯洛文尼亞, 斯里蘭卡, 新加坡, 日本, 智利, 柬埔寨, 格陵蘭, 格雷納達, 格魯吉亞, 梵蒂岡, 歐洲, 比利時, 汶萊, 波斯尼亞和黑塞哥維那, 波蘭, 泰國, 津巴布韋, 洪都拉斯, 海地, 湯加, 澳洲, 烏干達, 烏茲別克, 牙買加, 特里尼達和多巴哥, 玻利維亞, 瑙魯, 瑞典, 瑞士, 瓦利斯和富圖納群島, 瓦努阿圖, 甘比亞, 百慕達群島, 盧旺達, 盧森堡, 直布羅陀, 科威特, 科特迪瓦（象牙海岸）, 秘魯, 突尼斯, 立陶宛, 約旦, 納米比亞, 紐西蘭, 羅馬尼亞, 美洲, 聖基茨-尼維斯, 聖文森和格瑞那丁, 聖盧西亞, 聖馬力諾, 肯亞, 芬蘭, 英國, 茅利塔尼亞, 荷蘭, 莫桑比克, 菲律賓, 葡萄牙, 蒙古, 蒙特色拉特島, 薩爾瓦多, 蘇里南, 西班牙, 西薩摩亞, 貝寧, 贊比亞, 赤道幾內亞, 越南, 開曼群島, 阿富汗, 阿拉伯聯合酋長國, 阿曼, 阿根廷, 阿爾及利亞, 阿爾巴尼亞, 阿魯巴, 馬來西亞, 馬拉維, 馬爾代夫, 馬耳他, 馬達加斯加, 馬里, 黎巴嫩, 黑山
排除：
APO/FPO, 中非共和國, 乍德, 也門, 俄羅斯聯邦, 利比亞, 博茨瓦納, 土庫曼, 土耳其, 塔吉克, 塞舌爾, 委內瑞拉, 安哥拉, 寮國, 尼日利亞, 巴西, 巴貝多, 斯威士蘭, 新喀里多尼亞, 毛里求斯, 沙特阿拉伯, 法國, 法屬圭亞那, 法屬玻里尼西亞, 烏克蘭, 烏拉圭, 瓜德羅普島, 留尼汪島, 美國領地, 聖皮耶與密克隆群島, 萊索托, 馬其頓, 馬提尼克島
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Not as advertised. This is not the ISO standard, just a book about the standard. Deceptive listing.
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It's a great little book gives you detailed information on how to's definitely worth the purchase!
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