The Telescope: Its History, Technology, and Future
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.41 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691129797 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Oswalt, Choice"This popular science book is of interest to anyone who wishes to learn more about astronomy and telescopes. It is well written, fascinating and delightful to read. If you have ever wondered why telescopes need to be sited on remote mountain tops, or why they have to be so big, Anderson--who is an expert in telescope design with the US Air Force Academy--will tell you. His knack of writing personal and historical tidbits in a humorous, natural dialog highlights his passion for telescopesThe Telescope provides endless food for thought--even for us professional astronomers."--Monica Bobra, Sky & Telescope"Andersen's title suggests that this is one of many how-to books about telescopes--not so! His focus is the history of the telescope--the invention that helped spark the RenaissanceAndersen spins an engaging story that can be easily rea
But what do most of us know about telescopes themselves--their history, how they work, what they are being used for today, or what the next generation of billion-dollar telescopes will look like? In The Telescope, Geoff Andersen fills in all the details for us in an accessible, nontechnical way that will appeal to the amateur astronomer and anyone else who has been more than a little curious about this amazing instrument.The book covers every aspect of optical telescopes--from the humblest backyard setup, to state-of-the-art observatories, to the Hubble Space Telescope and spy satellites. In the four centuries since its invention, the telescope has transformed how humans view the universe and their place in it. We learn, for example, that most of today's professional astronomers never even look through their own telescopes, relying instead on digital imaging, measurement, and analysis--or even remote computer control of a night-shrouded observatory on the other side of the Earth.But, as The Telescope explains, these magnificent instruments do more than simply peer into space. They project and receive laser beams--for communicating, mapping, and making detailed observations of the Earth. Chapters describe the development, design, and operation of telescopes; how observatories are sited, engineered, and built; variations such as solar and liquid-mirror telescopes; and some o
Air Force and NASA. . Geoff Andersen is a research physicist at the United States Air Force Academy, where he studies telescope and microscope design, holography, and remote sensing. He has worked on projects funded by the U.S
"But for whom?" according to Ursiform. This is an odd book. It was written by an Aussie who now works at the US Air Force Academy. It was originally published in Australia and New Zealand, then republished by Princeton University Press. And I can't figure out who the target reader is.It is a short. Fascinating, wide-reaching, and full of information Michael J. Edelman More than a few amateur astronomers- and I count myself in the group- find nearly as much fascination with the hardware of astronomy and space exploration as they do with the actual viewing. A good fraction of my library is taken over by books on telescope co. Detailed, Authoritative and Absolutely Brilliant George Poirier I have read a number of books on telescope history and technology over the recent past, but this one has got to be one of the very best. The scientific principles are very clearly explained with just sufficient depth so as to allow the interested reader to un