Radio Astronomy Subunit
Description
This subunit includes two editions and several reprintings of Radio Astronomy: the 1st edition published by McGraw-Hill in 1966, the 1982 Cygnus-Quasar Books reprint of the 1st edition, the 2nd edition published by Cygnus-Quasar in 1986, a November 2004 printing of the 2nd edition, a November 2005 printing of the 2nd edition that includes a Solutions Manual with photos of Kraus, and the 1973 Russian translation of the 1st edition. The 2004 and 2005 printings were produced after Kraus' death by his estate, and printed by University of New Hampshire Printing Services. The 1st edition includes a chapter on Radio-Telescope Receivers written by Martii E. Tiuri; that chapter in the 2nd edition was written by Tiuri and Antii V. Räisäanen. Also included are copies of the 1st and 2nd editions with Kraus' notes and corrections. The unit includes review clippings for the 1st edition, and 1981-1982 correspondence about the reprinting of the 1st edition. Material related to the 2nd edition includes a 1981 outline, correspondence for 1981-1995, printing and sales records for 1985-2001, correction pages dated 2/26/1986 for the 2nd printing and 3/14/1988 for the 3rd printing, and the masters for the Solutions Manual. A large composite photo of Grote Reber's Dennistoun antenna array, used as an illustration in chapter 6 of the 2nd edition, is filed with other Kraus oversized materials. At the time of his death, Kraus was working with Christopher K. Walker on a planned 3rd edition. Materials related to the 3rd edition cover the period 2001-2004 and include correspondence and revisions for chapters 11 and 20. Detailed sales and royalty records for the 1st edition are included with the McGraw-Hill material in the Books Unit.
Creator
Papers of John Daniel Kraus
Type
Text
Start Date
1966
End Date
2004
Series
Kraus Publications Series
Unit
Books Unit
Size of Item
2.0 linear feet
Citation
Papers of John Daniel Kraus, “Radio Astronomy Subunit,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed December 26, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/30812.