Amateur Astronomer’s Handbook
Timeless, comprehensive coverage of telescopes, mirrors, lenses, mountings, telescope drives, micrometers, spectroscopes, more. “…highly recommended for very serious nonprofessional astronomers.”—A Guide to the Literature of Astronomy. 189 illustrations. Reprint of 1971 edition.
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