This remarkable history encompasses not only the achievements of the early inventors and astronomers but also the less frequently recounted stories of the instrument makers and of the actual instruments. A model of unsurpassed, comprehensive scholarship, this volume covers many fields, including professional and amateur astronomy. 196 black-and-white illustrations.
ISBN: | 9780486432656 |
Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
Imprint: | Dover Publications |
Published date: | 01 Sep 2003 |
DEWEY: | 522.2 |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 456 |
Weight: | 702g |
Height: | 157mm |
Width: | 233mm |
Spine width: | 30mm |