History of the Telescope

"This book is one that I can heartily recommend."--Sir Harold Spencer Jones, F. R. S., Astronomer RoyalThis 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, optics, glass and lens technology, and the craft of the precision instrument. Based primarily on first-hand sources--the letters, memoirs, papers, and treatises of the men who worked with telescopes--the text is magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 portraits, diagrams, and photographs.King, Henry C. is the author of 'History of the Telescope' with ISBN 9780486432656 and ISBN 0486432653.