The Monster Telescopes, Erected by the Earl of Rosse, Parsonstown With an Account of the Manufacture of the Specula, and Full Descriptions of All the Machinery Connected with These Instruments |
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| Author:
| Woods, Thomas |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-70909-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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William Parsons, third earl of Rosse, built the world's largest telescope in 1845, and it enabled him to make unprecedented astronomical discoveries. The three contemporary accounts reissued in this volume include detailed descriptions of the 'Leviathan' and its construction, reports of observations made there, and a history of telescope manufacture.
William Parsons, third earl of Rosse, built the world's largest telescope in 1845, and it enabled him to make unprecedented astronomical discoveries. The three contemporary accounts reissued in this volume include detailed descriptions of the 'Leviathan' and its construction, reports of observations made there, and a history of telescope manufacture.