Eyes on the Universe: The Story of the Telescope
Dr Patrick Moore CBE, FRAS (auth.)Eyes on the Universe is an illustrated history of the telescope, beginning with pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, and ending with the most modern instruments including - of course - the Hubble Space Telescope. Written by Dr Patrick Moore CBE, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the world's longest-running television programme, the BBC's The Sky at Night, the book takes an enthusiastic look at the development of astronomical telescopes. It provides its readers with a fascinating overview of the way astronomical telescopes have evolved with technology during the past 450 years. Amateur and professional astronomers alike will find this book both entertaining and instructive.
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Año:
1997
Edición:
1
Editorial:
Springer-Verlag London
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
120
ISBN 10:
3540761640
ISBN 13:
9783540761648
Archivo:
PDF, 10.80 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1997