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1 online resource (xii, 283 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series |
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Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. The achromatic refractor -- pt. 2. The apochromatic refractor -- pt. 3. Using your refractor |
| Summary |
Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope has been written for the many amateur astronomers who already own, or are intending to purchase, a refracting telescope -- perhaps to complement their existing arsenal of larger reflecting telescopes -- or for the specialist who requires a particular refractor for serious astronomical applications or nature studies. Four hundred year ago, during the winter of 1609, a relatively unknown Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei designed a spyglass with two crude lenses and turned it skyward. Since then, refractors have retained their dominance over all types of |
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fysica |
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physics |
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optische instrumenten |
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optical instruments |
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astronomie |
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astronomy |
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Physics (General) |
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Fysica (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Refracting telescopes -- Amateurs' manuals
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SCIENCE -- Astronomy.
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Physique.
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Astronomie.
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Refracting telescopes
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441964038 |
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1441964037 |
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