| Title:
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EYES ON THE UNIVERSE
STORY OF THE TELESCOPE |
| By: |
CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick Moore (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£72.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3540761640 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783540761648 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
25 April, 1997 |
| Edition: |
Edition. ed. |
| Pages: |
120 |
| Description: |
A history of the telescope, from the pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, to the most modern instruments including the Hubble Space Telescope. It provides an overview of the way telescopes have evolved with technology over the last 450 years. |
| Synopsis: |
This highly illustrated history of the telescope begins with pre-telescopic observatories and progresses to today's most modern instruments, including the Hubble. The book examines the development of astronomical telescopes and provides a fascinating overview of the way astronomical telescopes and imaging have evolved with technology during the past 450 years. |
| Illustrations: |
1 black & white illustrations, 135 colour illustrations, biography |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |