| Title:
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MAKING AND ENJOYING TELESCOPES
6 COMPLETE PROJECTS AND A STARGAZER'S GUIDE |
| By: |
Robert Miller, Ian Wilson |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£10.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0806912782 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780806912783 |
| Publisher: |
STERLING PUBLISHING CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
30 June, 1997 |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
Offering a choice of six different styles and sizes of homemade telescope, this illustrated guide provides information about comets, eclipses and constellations, showing why, for centuries, people have been mystified by stars. |
| Synopsis: |
."..follows a logical path through topics of safety, construction, sky coordinates, and, finally, design....Plans for each telescope are illustrated with both line drawings and photographs...procedures are laid out in an easy-to-follow technique...includes a rich gallery of illustrated telescopes that amateurs have built...a welcome addition as a source of ideas...well-written and well-illustrated book. The projects it presents are well within the skill level of a youngster...an asset to any school or public library."-- "Science Books & Films. 160 pages, 40 color illus., 75 b/w illus., 8 1/2 x 10. |
| Illustrations: |
75 b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Sterling |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |