The Telescope: A Short History

by Richard Dunn and Richard Dunn

Book Overview

As an instrument of science and navigation the telescope was at the forefront of discovery. Even today it is vital to modern understanding of space and the origins of matter. The story of its development is a fascinating narrative of scientific endeavour, exploration and ingenuity, encompassing the lives of scientists and astronomers such as Galileo, Newton, William Herschel and Edmund Halley as well as the exploits of naval officers and explorers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844861473
• ISBN13: 9781844861477
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Conway Maritime Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.0"