The Telescope

This work presents information about telescopes, their construction, and their properties. It's a telescopic history before World War II and was written with the objective of giving out more accurate details concerning telescopes to the many observers who use telescopes for study or amusement. It deals mainly with principles and their application to the telescope, an astronomer's chief research instrument. It is an informative work and would be of great interest to all astronomy fans.

Contents include:

The Evolution of the Telescope

The Modern Telescope

Optical Glass and Its Working

The Properties of Objectives and Mirrors

Mountings

Eye-pieces

Hand Telescopes and Binoculars

Accessories

The Testing and Care of Telescopes

Setting up and Housing the Telescope

Seeing and Magnification