
Making Your Own Telescope
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.Author: Allyn J. Thompson, SpacePublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished: 10/20/2011Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.62h x 5.34w x 0.50dISBN13: 9780486428833ISBN10: 0486428834BISAC Categories:- Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades- Science | AstronomyThis title is not returnable