Author: Henry C. King

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780486432656

This 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. 196 black-and-white illustrations.