The Early Years of Radio Astronomy. Reflections Fifty Years After Jansky's Discovery.

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(New York 1984). 8vo. Original pictoral cloth. (438pp.). B/w illustrations. 1st edition. Near fine. NOTE: A collection of the reflections of the pioneers of radio astronomy on the anniversary of Karl Jansky's accidentally discovering the Milky Way which led to the detailed study of extraterrestial radio waves.