{"product_id":"inside-the-star-factory-chris-gunn-9780262047906","title":"Inside the Star Factory: The Creation of the James Webb Space Telescope, Nasa's Largest and Most Powerful Space Observatory","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating, ground-level backstage pass to the creation, launch, and reach of the James Webb Space Telescope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the world's largest orbiting astronomy observatory, is now nearly a million miles from Earth, probing the first stars and galaxies, documenting the structure and evolution of the universe, and searching for signs of life in other solar systems. In a series of extraordinary photographs, Inside the Star Factory tells the story of the Webb Telescope from conception to launch--a marvel of ingenuity and engineering that entailed more than 100 million people hours over a span of thirty years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe project's lead photographer Chris Gunn was there from the start, documenting the Webb's tumultuous history--the behind-the-scenes details of its construction, from the cutting-edge technology required for an observatory operating at temperatures as low as -370 F, beyond reach for repair, to the human story of an engineering team pursuing an unprecedented goal under incomparable pressure. Derided as the \"telescope that ate astronomy,\" billions of dollars over budget, ten years over schedule, nearly canceled twice, Webb was simply too big to fail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanied by science writer Christopher Wanjek's overview of the Webb's history and profiles of the scientists and engineers who built it, this exclusive illustrated guide shows readers the heady world of scientific discovery at the very limits of human knowledge--and the very beginning of space and time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Gunn, Christopher Wanjek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 026204790X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262047906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.26h x 10.16w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/07\/2023","brand":"Chris Gunn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080628728063,"sku":"9780262047906","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_750c8300-3998-4368-8298-f9bc3f601e5e.jpg?v=1685487885","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-the-star-factory-chris-gunn-9780262047906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}