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Big and Bright : A History of the McDonald Observatory by David S. Evans, J. Derral Mulholland, David Stanley Evans, Davis S. Evans is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Big and Bright : A History of the McDonald Observatory about?
By day, every year over 40,000 visitors pour in. Across the Rio Grande, a hundred miles away, Mexican mountaineers use the white domes as landmarks. By night, perched almost 7,000 feet above the sleeping, earthbound world, astronomers probe the secrets of the night sky. This is the University of Texas McDonald Observatory, one of the world's largest university-operated astronomical installations. Big and Bright: A History of the McDonald Observatory is the story of a remarkable collaboration bet
Who reads Big and Bright : A History of the McDonald Observatory?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David S. Evans, J. Derral Mulholland, David Stanley Evans, Davis S. Evans
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780292707627
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Astronomy, Science
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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