Merz Telescopes A global heritage worth preserving /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chinnici, Ileana (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy,
• Subjects: Physics.; Cultural heritage.; History.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Cultural Heritage.; History of Science.

This book comprises a fascinating collection of contributions on the Merz telescopes in Italy that collectively offer the first survey on historical large refracting telescopes in the country, drawing on original documents and photographs. It opens with a general introduction on the importance of Me...