A Plea For Reflectors: Being A Description Of The New Astronomical Telescopes With Silvered-Glass Specula (1876)

by John Browning

Book Overview

""A Plea For Reflectors: Being A Description Of The New Astronomical Telescopes With Silvered-Glass Specula (1876)"" is a book written by John Browning. It provides a detailed description of the new astronomical telescopes that use silvered-glass specula. The book is a plea for the use of reflectors in astronomy as opposed to refractors. The author argues that reflectors are more efficient and cost-effective than refractors, and they offer better...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436744202
• ISBN13: 9781436744201
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"