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100 1  $a Zimmerman, Robert, $d 1953-
245 14 $a The universe in a mirror : $b the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it / $c Robert Zimmerman ; with a new afterword by the author.
260    $a Princeton, N.J. : $b Princeton University Press, $c [2010].
300    $a xv, 295 p., [16] p. of plates : $b ill. (some col.) ; $c 24 cm.
500    $a Reprint. Originally published: c2008. With new afterword.
504    $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-278) and index.
505 0  $a Foggy vision -- Slow start -- Getting money -- Building it -- Saving it -- "New phenomena not yet imagined" -- Abandonment -- The lure of the unknown.
520    $a The Hubble Space Telescope has transformed our understanding of the universe, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the existence of black holes, among other discoveries. This book tells the story of the Hubble Space Telescope and the people responsible for it.
610 20 $a Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) $x History.
650  0 $a Orbiting astronomical observatories.
650  0 $a Space astronomy $x History $y 20th century.
651  0 $a Outer space $x Exploration.
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