Zimmerman, Robert,  1953- <br/><br/>
The universe in a mirror  the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it / 
Robert Zimmerman. 
 - Princeton, N.J. ;  Woodstock :  Princeton University Press,  (c)2008. 
 - 1 online resource (xv, 287 pages, 16. pages of plates) :  illustrations (some color). 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Foggy vision --  Slow start --  Getting money --  Building it --  Saving it --  "New phenomena not yet imagined" --  Abandonment --  The lure of the unknown. 
<br/><br/> "The Universe in a Mirror" describes the heated battles between scientists and bureaucrats, the perseverance of astronauts to repair and maintain the telescope, and more. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781400834761 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)--History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Orbiting astronomical observatories.<br/>Space astronomy--History--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QB500  / .U558 2008