Amateur Astronomer's Handbook by J. B. Sidgwick
$20.00
A substantial practical reference for amateur astronomers, covering telescopes and their optical components, mounts and drives, and specialist observing equipment. This Dover paperback republishes the third edition, with 189 illustrations and a bibliography updated to 1980 by Herbert A. Luft. The rear cover states 576 pages.
Book details
- Author: J. B. Sidgwick
- Publisher: Dover Publications
- Publication year: 1980
- Edition / printing: Dover republication of the third (1971) edition, with bibliography updated to 1980
- Binding: Paperback
- Language: English
- Pages: 576
- ISBN-13: 9780486240343
- ISBN-10: 0486240347
Condition
Paperback covers with surface scuffing, edge rubbing and light creasing. Wear to the spine ends and corners, with age toning to the rear cover.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, SPACE & ASTRONOMY, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: AMATEUR ASTRONOMY, ASTRONOMY, BOOKS, DOVER PUBLICATIONS, J B SIDGWICK, NON FICTION, SCIENCE, TELESCOPES, VINTAGE BOOKS
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