Bøker av W. Patrick McCray

The transformation of the Venetian glass industry during the Renaissance was not only a technical phenomena, but also a social one. This is an examination of the demand, production and distribution of glass and glassmaking technology during this period and evaluation of several key topics.

When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957, thousands of ordinary people across the globe seized the opportunity to participate in the start of the Space Age. This book tells the story of this network of pioneers who, fueled by civic pride and exhilarated by space exploration, took part in the scientific endeavor.

By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory-twin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and Chile-Giant Telescopes tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astronomy in the postwar era.