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Title: Amateur Telescope Making (Practical Astronomy) by Stephen F. Tonkin ISBN: 1-85233-000-7 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY
Comment: This is an edited book with different authors contributing an article each. Thus these is no coherency. It seems that the editor had asked each contributing author to just give an article about his or her telescope making experience. Thus all the chapters are separate entities without any cross-references (between chapters). Finally they do not go in any detail what so ever. It is more like a "1001 Project Book" which claims that (after reading the book) you can do every thing from repairing cars, TVs, VCR, DVDs to building an airplane, except that the book only devote half a page to all the 1001 projects. You just cannot make a telescope by reading this book (unless you already know how to make one).
BTW: you can find more information on the web than what this book delivers. I am just glad that I borrowed it from the library, and did not buy it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great telescope making book for anyone.......
Comment: We are an amateur astronomy loving family who got into making our own telescopes after getting involved in the Friday night telescope classes and lectures at the Chabot observatory in Oakland California back in the early 80's.
And being homeschoolers we were also big science fans and have always encouraged people to become as hands on science minded as possible. This books is a perfect example of hands on science at its best as well as a book that should put to rest the idea that only rich people own telescopes or that only people with science degrees use telescope.
The book is shy 300 pages and covers everything from Shoestring telescopes you can make, using items you have around the house as well as items you can find for free at carpet stores. Specialized telescopes is about building a high contrast planetary setup, as well as Rright camera. There is an excellent section on mounts. I would hope every library would own a copy of the book and believe that every homeschooling family should as well.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good for ideas
Comment: Unlike conventional ATM books, this one does not cover basic work. Either use available optics for the simple stuff, or you will have to make stuff for the more advanced projects.
There are some excellent designs for DIY mounts and drives.
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Title: Making Your Own Telescope by Allyn J. Thompson ISBN: 0486428834 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 20 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Unusual Telescopes by Peter L. Manly ISBN: 052148393X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 27 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: How to Make a Telescope by Jean Texereau, Allen Strickler, Richard Berry ISBN: 0943396042 Publisher: Willmann-Bell Pub. Date: June, 1984 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Observer's Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky by Erich Karkoschka ISBN: 0387986065 Publisher: Springer Verlag Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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