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Classic Telescopes: A Guide to Collecting, Restoring, and Using Telescopes of Yesteryear - The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
Neil English
Classic telescopes are of interest to amateur astronomers for a variety of reasons. This book takes a look at traditional telescopes built by the great instrument makers of the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly the dynastic telescope makers, including Dollond, Alvan Clark, Thomas Cooke & Sons, and Carl Zeiss.
256 pages, 88 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, 1 black & white tables, biograph
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 30, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9781461444237 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Pages | 239 |
| Dimensions | 231 × 155 × 11 mm · 394 g |
| Language | English |
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