Overview
- Handy contact information for manufacturers of astronomical-quality binoculars and telescopes
- Evaluations of hundreds of binoculars and telescopes to help readers make an appropriate selection based on such factors as intended use, portability requirements and budget – thus saving them from making disappointing and costly mistakes common to first-time buyers!
- Help in the "resurrection" of telescopes now collecting dust (instead of starlight!) in attics, cellars and garages by sharing with readers the many exciting and rewarding uses to which these instruments can be put in exploring the wonders of the cosmos!
- Providing both existing and prospective owners of classic telescopes marketed over the past 50 years with hard-to-find, little-known information on their manufacturers
- Includes the latest released telescope lines, e.g., the 10-, 12-, 14- and 16-inch aperture models of the Meade LX-R series.
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series (PATRICKMOORE)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Buying Astronomical Telescopes and Binoculars
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Front Matter
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Using Astronomical Telescopes and Binoculars
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Both beginning/novice amateur astronomers (at the level of Astronomy and Night Sky magazine readers), as well as more advanced amateur astronomers (level of Sky and Telescope) will find this book invaluable and fascinating.
Amateur astronomers are always contemplating the "next telescope up" and this will point the way to the most suitable instrument to which they should aspire. Similarly, those who are buying their first telescope – and these days not necessarily a low-cost one – will be able to compare and contrast different types and makes.
Also includes details on the latest released telescope lines, e.g. the 10-, 12-, 14- and 16-inch aperture models of the Meade LX-R series.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"Purchasing your first pair of binoculars or first telescope can be an intimidating task. … James Mullaney’s book is an invaluable guide to aid in your purchase. … He has compiled comprehensive, up-to-date product and contact information for manufacturers and suppliers of binoculars and telescopes. … While it’s certainly a great book for the novice observer, advanced amateurs will probably find that the book covers too much familiar ground to warrant purchasing." (Jennifer Birriel, Sky & Telescope, November, 2007)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jim Mullaney is an astronomy writer, lecturer and consultant who has published more than 500 articles and five books: he has also been an editor for Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, and Star & Sky magazines. One of the contributors to Carl Sagan’s award-winning Cosmos PBS-Television series, his work has received recognition from such notables as Sir Arthur Clarke, Johnny Carson, Ray Bradbury, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and one of his former students – NASA scientist/astronaut Dr. Jay Apt.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Buyer's and User's Guide to Astronomical Telescopes & Binoculars
Authors: James Mullaney
Series Title: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-707-7
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-707-7Published: 26 May 2007
Series ISSN: 1431-9756
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6562
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 204
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 63 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques