
Europe to the Stars
ESO's first 50 years of exploring the southern sky
Wiley-VCH (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 19. September 2012
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-3-527-41192-4 (ISBN)
Description
ESO's 50th anniversary. This sumptuously illustrated book contains the best 300 of ESO's images, hand-picked from a large collection of more than 100 000 images.
Reviews / Votes
"It is certainly interesting for anyone connected to astronomy, but also for people with an interest in photography and the beauty of astronomical objects and the desert landscape." ( Contemporary Physics , 14 May 2013) "The achievements of ESO are well celebrated by this splendid book, and the price makes it a possible birthday present for your favourite astronomer." ( The Observatory Magazine , 1 June 2013) "Leave the book on your coffee table, certainly, but read it first and come back to it regularly. It's an intelligent, inspiring celebration of a great European scientific adventure." ( Astronomy Now , 1 March 2013) "Beautifully produced, Europe to the Stars tells the story of how dreams of giant telescopes became a reality and covers many of the exciting discoveries made at La Silla and Paranal." ( BBC Sky at Night , 1 February 2013)More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Weinheim
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
87
87 farbige Abbildungen
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 26.5 cm
Width: 25 cm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1634 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-527-41192-4 (9783527411924)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Govert Schilling | Lars Lindberg Christensen
Europe to the Stars
ESO's first 50 years of exploring the southern sky
E-Book
02/2013
1st Edition
Wiley-VCH
€30.99
Available for download
Persons
Lars Christensen is a science communication specialist heading the ESO education and Public Outreach Department (ePOD) in Munich, Germany. He is responsible for public outreach and education for the La Silla-Paranal Observatory, for ESO's part of ALMA, for the European Extremely Large Telescope, for ESA's part of the Hubble Space Telescope and for the International Astronomical Union Press Office.
Content
Foreword 6 Preface 8 1 Setting the Scene 10 2. The Birth of ESO 20 3. In the Saddle 30 4. Cosmic Voyage 60 5. The Paranal Miracle 82 6. The Soul of ALMA 112 7. Bridging Borders 142 8. Catching the Light 158 9. The Desert Country 174 10. Giant Eye on the Sky 190 Appendix 1 ESO's Telescopes 212 Appendix 2 ESO Timeline 248 Image Credits 252 Index 256 Further Reading 262 About the Movie 264