Classic telescopes
a guide to collecting, restoring, and using telescopes of yesteryear
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Word Count
59,750 words, Guess
Page Count
239 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL31105270M
- ISBN-139781461444237
- ISBN-101461444233
- OCLC Control Number825064504
- Library of Congress Control Number2012941614
Classifications
- LCCQB88 .E544 2013
Description
This text describes the telescopes built by such renowned makers as Dollond, Alvan Clark, Thomas Cooke & Sons, Carl Zeiss and others. It includes interviews with collectors of classic telescopes, and tips for readers on prospecting for and acquiring their own.--
Subjects
Series Statement
- Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series
Other Editions
- Classic telescopes
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