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THE ORIGINS OF THE TELESCOPE
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| By: |
Albert Van Helden (Editor), Sven Dupre (Editor), Rob van Gent (Editor) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£39.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9048514282 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789048514281 |
| Publisher: |
EDITA KNAW |
| Pub. date: |
23 February, 2011 |
| Series: |
History of Science and Scholarship in the Nederlands 12 |
| Pages: |
368 |
| Description: |
Up till the 31st of December 2011 from EURO 49 for EURO 25 |
| Synopsis: |
The origins of the telescope have been debated since the instrument's appearance in The Hague in 1608. Civic and national pride led local dignitaries, popular writers and scholars to search the archives and to put forward sharply divergent histories. Did the honour of the invention of the telescope belong to the Dutch, the Italians, the English or the Spanish. And if the city of Middelburg in the Netherlands was indeed the cradle of the instrument, was the "true inventor" Hans Lipperhey or his rival Zacharias Jansen? Over the past few decades, a group of historians and scientists have discovered new documents, re-examined familiar ones, and tested early lenses and telescopes. This fascinating collection examines the evidence available and proposes a new and convincing account of the origins of the instrument that changed mankind's vision of the universe. |
| Illustrations: |
125 black and white illustrations |
| Publication: |
Netherlands |
| Imprint: |
Edita KNAW |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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