How to Make a Telescope

by Jean Texereau

Book Overview

The first edition of this book was universally acclaimed as the best book ever written for making a Newtonian telescope. This 2nd Edition is almost three times larger and adds to the original text new... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943396042
• ISBN13: 9780943396040
• Release Date: May 1984
• Publisher: Willmann-Bell
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A superb book!!

This is, without doubt, the best book that I have read about telescope making. It is clearly written, full of detail, with good instructions on all points of mirror making and also describes how to make a simple mounting for an 8" reflector. If you have this book, together with Howard's "Handbook for telescope making" and the chapter on mirror making in "Amateur telescope making Vol 2", you will have all the information that you need to make an excellent telescope. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!

This book has absolutely no equal !!!

My first experience with Texereau's book was back in the early 1960's when I built my first 4" Newtownian. Since then, I've build about 20 scopes, including several catadioptric designs and competed several times at Stellafane. At present, I'm building my 14 year old son an 8" f/d=5.2 Newtownian and find myself once again refering to Texereau's book. To date, I have not seen an equal to Texereau's book, particularly in his detailed description of Foucault testing.Dr. Brian T. Davis

A must for all ATMs

This book , is the bible for an amateur telescope maker. Jean Texereau even includes programs for a PC for mirror test data reduction.It is not a theory book , but a book that takes you step by step all along the way.

The ultimate no fuss no muss direct to the point!

This book, is basically the Telescope maker's bible. Its not fancy by any means. But it is straight to the point, and gives excellent information on how to make a telescope MIRROR as well as some direction on making the telescope itself. But for those of us who like to make our own mirror's this is the book for you. Its a plain janer, but it packs a good punch..

The book that French amateur would like to find again

This is a translation (alas, there is no new edition in France). At least 2 generations of amateur have used it in France, and, even if some aspects look a bit old, it is always the most serious and the most rigourous. Read it first , before any other book !