Telescopes
Download or Read eBook Telescopes PDF written by Geoff Cottrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Geoff Cottrell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198745860 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198745869 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Telescopes by : Geoff Cottrell
Book excerpt: Geoffrey Cottrell describes the rise of telescopes from early optical examples to the sophisticated range of modern telescopes on Earth and in space, opening up the cosmos in views from radio waves to gamma rays. Looking forward, he discusses the possibilities of the new generation of telescopes in construction today.