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Uniform Title Ocherki istorii radioastronomii v SSSR. English
Title A brief history of radio astronomy in the USSR : a collection of scientific essays / S.Y. Braude [and others], editors ; editor of the English translation: Kenneth I. Kellermann ; translated by Denise C. Gabuzda
Published Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 251 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Series Astrophysics and space science library, 0067-0057 ; 382
Astrophysics and space science library ; 382. 0067-0057
Contents Radio Astronomy Studies at the Lebedev Physical Institute / B.A. Dogel', Y.P. Ilyasov, N.L. Kaidanovskii, Y.L. Kokurin and A.D. Kuz'min, et al. -- Radio Astronomy Studies in Gorkii / A.G. Kislyakov, V.A. Razin, V.S. Troitskii and N.M. Tseitlin -- The Development of Radio Astronomy at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Space Research Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences / L.M. Gindilis -- The Department of Radio Astronomy of the Main Astronomical Observatory of the USSR Academy of Sciences / N.L. Kaidanovskii -- Radio Astronomy at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the USSR Academy of Sciences / N.L. Kaidanovskii -- Radio Astronomy at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the Academy of Sciences of the Armenian SSR and Other Armenian Organisations / V.A. Sanamian -- The Development of Radio Astronomy at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory of the USSR Academy of Sciences / I.G. Moiseev -- The Development of Radio Astronomy Research at the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR / S.Y. Braude and A.V. Megn -- Radio Physical Studies of Planets and the Earth at the Institute of Radio Technology and Electronics of the USSR Academy of Sciences / B.G. Kutuza and O.N. Rzhiga -- Radio Astronomy Studies of the Sun at the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere and Radio-Wave Propagation of the USSR Academy of Sciences / S.T. Akinian, E.I. Mogilevskii and V.V. Fomichev -- The Birth and Development of Radio Astronomy Studies of the Sun at the Siberian Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere and Radio-Wave Propagation / G.Y. Smol'kov -- Radio Astronomy at the Radio Astrophysical Observatory of the Latvian SSR Academy of Sciences / A.E. Balklavs -- Radio Astronomy Research at Leningrad State University / A.P. Molchanov
Summary This translation of A Brief History of Radio Astronomy in the USSR makes descriptions of the antennas and instrumentation used in the USSR, the astronomical discoveries, as well as interesting personal backgrounds of many of the early key players in Soviet radio astronomy available in the English language for the first time. This book is a collection of memoirs recounting an interesting but largely still dark era of Soviet astronomy. The arrangement of the essays is determined primarily by the time when radio astronomy studies began at the institutions involved. These include the Lebedev Physical Institute (FIAN), Gorkii State University and the affiliated Physical-Technical Institute (GIFTI), Moscow State University Sternberg Astronomical institute (GAISH) and Space Research Institute (IKI), the Department of Radio Astronomy of the Main Astronomical Observatory in Pulkovo (GAO), Special Astrophysical Observatory (SAO),  Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine (SSR), Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of the USSR Academy of Sciences (IRE), Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere and Radio-Wave Propagation Institute (IZMIRAN), Siberian Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, the Ionosphere and Radio-Wave Propagation (SibIZMIRAN), the Radio Astrophysical Observatory of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and Leningrad State University. A Brief History of Radio Astronomy in the USSR is a fascinating source of information on a past era of scientific culture and fields of research including the Soviet SETI activities. Anyone interested in the recent history of science will enjoy reading this volume. Â
Analysis Physics
Astronomy
History
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Radio astronomy -- Soviet Union -- History
NATURE -- Sky Observation.
Physique.
Astronomie.
Radio astronomy
Soviet Union
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Braude, Semen I︠A︡kovlevych, 1911- editor, edt.
Kellermann, Kenneth I., 1937- editor.
Gabuzda, Denise C., translator
ISBN 9789400728349
9400728344