The Astronomical Observer: A Handbook to the Observatory and the Common Telescope - Couverture souple

Darby, William Arthur

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1437052843 ISBN 13 : 9781437052848

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2008

Synopsis

The Astronomical Observer: A Handbook To The Observatory And The Common Telescope (1864) is a comprehensive guide to the study of astronomy written by William Arthur Darby. This book is aimed at amateur astronomers and provides a detailed overview of how to use a telescope and how to observe the night sky. The author explains the different types of telescopes and their components, including the eyepiece, objective lens, and mount. He also covers the different types of celestial objects that can be observed, such as planets, stars, and galaxies. The book includes detailed instructions on how to set up an observatory and how to use a telescope to make observations. Additionally, the author provides practical advice on how to keep a record of observations and how to make accurate measurements. The Astronomical Observer is a valuable resource for anyone interested in astronomy and provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437052843
• ISBN 13: 9781437052848
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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