Title The ALMA telescope : the story of a science mega-project / Paul A. Vanden Bout, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Robert L. Dickman, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Adele L. Plunkett, National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023 ©2023

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Description 1 online resource Summary ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, situated high in the Chilean desert, is the largest ground-based telescope on Earth. This is an insiders' account of how this complex mega-project came to fruition from authors with intimate knowledge of its past and present. The separate roots of ALMA in the United States, Europe, and Japan are traced to their merger into an international partnership involving more than 20 countries. The book relates the search for a suitable telescope site, challenges encountered in organization, funding, and construction, and lessons learned along the way. It closes with a review of the most significant results from ALMA, now one of the most productive telescopes in the world. Written for a broad spectrum of readers, including astronomers, engineers, project managers, science historians, government officials, and the general public, the eBook edition is available to download as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 11, 2023) Subject ALMA (Observatory : Chile) -- History Atacama Large Millimeter Array (Project) -- History SUBJECT Atacama Large Millimeter Array (Project) fast Subject Millimeter astronomy -- History Very large array telescopes -- Chile -- History Millimeter astronomy. Millimeter astronomy Very large array telescopes Chile Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Dickman, R. L. (Robert L.), 1947- author. Plunkett, Adele L., 1988- author. ISBN 9781009279727 1009279726

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