Making Your Own Telescope
Author | : Allyn J. Thompson |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0486428834 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780486428833 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Download or read book Making Your Own Telescope written by Allyn J. Thompson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 1973 ed. Appendixes. Index. 6 plates. 100 figures.