Eyes on the Universe : The Story of the Telescope

Eyes on the Universe is an illustrated history of the telescope, beginning with pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, and ending with the most modern instruments including - of course - the Hubble Space Telescope. Written by Dr Patrick Moore CBE, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the world's longest-running television programme, the BBC's The Sky at Night, the book takes an enthusiastic look at the development of astronomical telescopes. It provides its readers with a fascinating overview of the way astronomical telescopes have evolved with technology during the past 450 years. Amateur and professional astronomers alike will find this book both entertaining and instructive. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Before the Telescope....Pages 1-6 The Very first Telescope....Pages 7-12 Aerial Telescopes - and others....Pages 13-18 Enter the Reflector....Pages 19-25 William Herschel....Pages 26-33 The “Leviathan of Parsonstown”....Pages 34-42 The Age of the Great Refractors....Pages 43-52 George Ellery Hale and the Hooker Telescope....Pages 53-59 Palomar....Pages 60-68 The New Telescopes....Pages 69-81 The Summit of Mauna Kea....Pages 82-87 From Sussex to La Palma....Pages 88-94 Telescopes of Many Kinds....Pages 95-101 Telescopes Beyond the Earth....Pages 102-107 Back Matter....Pages 108-120 This highly illustrated history of the telescope begins with pre-telescopic observatories and progresses to today`s most modern instruments, including the Hubble. The book examines the development of astronomical telescopes and provides a fascinating overview of the way astronomical telescopes and imaging have evolved with technology during the past 450 years.