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Integrated Modeling of Telescopes
Springer 2011; US$ 159.99Ground- or space-based telescopes are becoming increasingly more complex and construction budgets are typically in the billion dollar range. Facing costs of this magnitude, availability of engineering tools for prediction of performance and design optimization is imperative. Establishment of simulation models combining different technical disciplines... more...
Amateur Telescope Making in the Internet Age
Springer 2010; US$ 27.99Building an astronomical telescope offers the amateur astronomer an exciting challenge, with the possibility of ending up with a far bigger and better telescope than could have been afforded otherwise. In the past, the starting point has always been the grinding and polishing of at least the primary mirror, a difficult and immensely time-consuming... more...
How to Use a Computerized Telescope
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 44.00The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope. more...
Classic Telescopes
Springer 2012; US$ 31.99Classic telescopes are of interest to amateur astronomers for a variety of reasons. There are the dedicated collectors, but there are also many amateurs who love the nostalgia they inspire. These telescopes "feel" different from any contemporary telescope and perhaps have a unique ability to reconnect the owner to a bygone age of craftmanship.... more...
Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope
Springer 2010; US$ 31.99Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope has been written for the many amateur astronomers who already own, or are intending to purchase, a refracting telescope -- perhaps to complement their existing arsenal of larger reflecting telescopes -- or for the specialist who requires a particular refractor for serious astronomical applications or nature... more...
Instrumentation for Large Telescopes
Cambridge University Press 1997; US$ 146.00The first review on the design and use of instrumentation for the new generation of large telescopes that will be used by astronomers well into the next century. more...
Telescopes and Techniques
Springer 2012; US$ 47.99"Telescopes and Techniques" has proved itself in its first edition, having become probably one of the most widely used astronomy texts, both for numerate amateur astronomers and for astronomy and astrophysics undergraduates. The first and second editions of the book were widely used as set texts for introductory practical astronomy courses... more...
More Telescope Power
Wiley 2002; US$ 12.95Discover the power of your telescope as you explore the vast reaches of the universe Want to explore Mars? Observe Jupiter's cloud bands? Visit a galaxy that's almost 2 million light years away? With More Telescope Power, you can do all of that and more! Under the guidance of experienced astronomer Gregory Matloff, you'll uncover the full potential... more...
Choosing and Using a New CAT
Springer 2009; US$ 23.99Computerized SCTs, Maksutov-Cassegrains, and Meade's Ritchey-Chretiens have come to dominate the market. This guide offers guidance for amateurs considering the purchase of a new telescope. more...









