Making Your Own Telescope Contributor(s): Thompson, Allyn J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486428834 ISBN-13: 9780486428833 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades - Science | Astronomy |
Dewey: 681.412 |
LCCN: 2003043829 |
Series: Dover Books on Astronomy |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.34" W x 8.62" (0.56 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Complete, detailed instructions and numerous diagrams for constructing a do-it-yourself telescope. No complicated mathematics are involved, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy is needed to follow the text's step-by-step directions. Contents cover, among other topics, materials and equipment; tube parts and alignment; eyepieces, and related problems; setting circles; and optical principles. 6 plates. 100 figures. |