History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy

This book is uniquely about the relationship between the optical telescope and astronomy as they developed together. It covers the time between the telescope's pivotal invention in the 1600's up to the modern era of space-based telescopes.

Aceasta carte se refera in mod unic la relatia dintre telescopul optic si astronomie pe masura ce s-au dezvoltat impreuna. Acopera timpul dintre inventia esentiala a telescopului din anii 1600 pana in era moderna a telescoapelor spatiale.