The Arecibo Antenna

“With memoir elements, Helias Doundoulakis’s The Arecibo Antenna is the exciting history of the construction of the world’s most powerful radio telescope. The Arecibo Antenna is a humane account of the people behind an engineering marvel.”

- Clarion Review

“Doundoulakis carefully recounts the powerful antenna’s path from its germ of an idea in the mid-20th century to its construction in a remote jungle just outside Arecibo, Puerto Rico. History books are often dry and pedantic, but Doundoulakis delivers an engaging writing style that will please physics enthusiasts and non-scientific readers alike. In sum, this is a well-constructed, accessible read, and a worthy addition to the Arecibo antenna’s legacy.”

- BlueInk Review

“A comprehensive insider’s history of a cutting-edge radio telescope. The text is admirably descriptive, and its density of information is likely to appeal most to readers who are already familiar with the science of astronomy. A scholarly presentation of an architectural wonder.”

- Kirkus Reviews

“... the book is neither a witch hunt nor a claim to fame. On the contrary, it is an ode to brotherly love, a heartwarming and authentic text that is exceedingly successful in bringing the telescope back into the limelight and demonstrating the instrumental role played by the author’s brother in the advent of the Arecibo Antenna.”

- The US Review of Books

“Insightful, entertaining, and engaging, The Arecibo Antenna is a must-read nonfiction, memoir-style and historical story. The expertise and passion for which the author writes, as well as the incredible detail that went into the events leading up to and after the development and conception of this piece of technology made this author’s story so captivating to behold.”

- Pacific Book Review