Radio Astronomer

John Bolton and a New Window on the Universe

Peter Robertson, Ron Ekers, Ken Kellerman

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New South Books
03 July 2017

Autobiography: science, technology & engineering; Mathematics & Sciences; Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods

The leading Australian astronomer of his generation, John Bolton (1922–93), was born in Sheffield and educated at Cambridge University. After wartime service in the Royal Navy, he arrived in Sydney and joined the CSIRO Radiophysics Laboratory. In the late 1940s he discovered and identified the first discrete radio sources, unusual objects at vast distances with intense emission at radio frequencies. These discoveries marked the birth of a new field – extragalactic radio astronomy.

Bolton had the unusual distinction of being the inaugural director of two new observatories. In the late 1950s at Caltech he built the first major observatory for radio astronomy in the United States, and then returned to Australia to take charge of the newly completed Parkes telescope in New South Wales - featured in the acclaimed film The Dish.

In this thoroughly researched and generously illustrated biography, Peter Robertson tells the remarkable story of how John Bolton, and his CSIRO colleagues, propelled Australia to the forefront of international radio astronomy.

By: Peter Robertson
Foreword by: Ron Ekers, Ken Kellerman
Imprint: New South Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781742235455
ISBN 10: 174223545X
Pages: 428
Publication Date: 03 July 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Radio Astronomer: John Bolton and a New Window on the Universe

"""[A]n outstanding biography encompassing his research and his colourful life."" ""[A] very entertaining and readable biography of a major contributor to the golden age of astronomy."" — The Observatory magazine, 138.1264"