Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Dover Pubns (1979), Edition: Reprint Edition, 456 pages
Description
This remarkable history encompasses not only the achievements of the early inventors and astronomers but also the less frequently recounted stories of the instrument makers and of the actual instruments. A model of unsurpassed, comprehensive scholarship, this volume covers many fields, including professional and amateur astronomy. 196 black-and-white illustrations.
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
456 p.
ISBN
0486238938 / 9780486238937
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