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Pleasures of the Telescope-A Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers is a classic astronomy text by Garrett Serviss. "O telescope, instrument of much knowledge, more precious than any scepter Is not he who... Read Full Overview

"O telescope, instrument of much knowledge, more precious than any scepter Is not he who holds thee in his hand made king and lord of the works of God?"-John Kepler. If the pure and elevated pleasure to be derived from the possession and use of a good telescope of three, four,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Pleasures of the telescope by Garrett Serviss

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Garrett Putnam Serviss (March 24, 1851 - May 25, 1929) was an American astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer

Pleasures of the telescope an illustrated guide for amateur astronomers and a popular description of the chief wonders of the heavens for general readers. This book, "Pleasures of the telescope", by Garrett Putman Serviss, is a replication of a book originally published before... Read Full Overview

Pleasures of the Telescope is a book written by Garrett P. Serviss, an American astronomer and popular science writer. The book is a comprehensive guide to amateur astronomy and provides a detailed description of the various telescopes and other equipment used in observing the... Read Full Overview