The Design and Construction of Large Optical Telescopes

by Pierre Bely

There is no dearth of books on telescope optics and, indeed, optics is clearly a keyelementinthedesignandconstructionoftelescopes.Butitisbynomeans the only important element. As telescopes become larger and more costly, other aspects such as structures, pointing, wavefront control, enclosures, and project management become just as critical. Although most of the technical knowledge required for all these ?elds is available in various specialized books,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387955127
• ISBN13: 9780387955124
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.5"