Philip S. Harrington

Star Ware: the Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate Guide to choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: New York: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN-13: 9780471418061
• Artikelnr.: 07723398

Autorenporträt

PHILIP S. HARRINGTON holds degrees in mechanical engineering and science education. He is a regular contributor to Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, and other publications. Mr. Harrington is also the author of Touring the Universe Through Binoculars and Eclipse!: The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses, both from Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

Parlez Vous Telescope?

In the Beginning.

So You Want to Buy a Telescope.

Attention, Shoppers!

The Eyes Have It.

The Right Stuff.

The Homemade Astronomer.

Till Death Do You Part.

A Few Tricks of the Trade.

It's Time to Solo!

Appendices.

Index.

Rezensionen

"When it's time to invest in equipment, this is a helpful guide."-Washington Times, August 25, 1998