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Eyes on the Universe: The Story of the Telescope

By Dr Patrick Moore CBE , FRAS (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag London
Year
1997
ISBN
978-3-540-76164-8, 978-1-4471-0627-2
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4471-0627-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11324736 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
120\128
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
AstronomyObservations and Techniques; Astrophysics and Astr

Description

Eyes on the Universe is an illustrated history of the telescope, beginning with pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, and ending with the most modern instruments including - of course - the Hubble Space Telescope. Written by Dr Patrick Moore CBE, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the world's longest-running television programme, the BBC's The Sky at Night, the book takes an enthusiastic look at the development of astronomical telescopes. It provides its readers with a fascinating overview of the way astronomical telescopes have evolved with technology during the past 450 years. Amateur and professional astronomers alike will find this book both entertaining and instructive.

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