Written by a leading MAN engineer with much experience in the field of large telescopes, this all-in-one reference makes the engineering side of telescopes accessible to the astrophysics community. Setting a new standard in comprehensiveness, the text covers the history and system approach to telescopes, analysis, optics, structures, mechanics and thermals, as well as control and realization.
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