Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy A History of Visual Observing from Harriot to Moore /

• Main Author: English, Neil (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy,
• Subjects: Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy-Observations.; History.; Technology-History.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; History of Science.; History of Technology.

The invention of the telescope at the dawning of the 17th century has revolutionized humanity's understanding of the Universe and our place within it. This book traces the development of the telescope over four centuries, as well as the many personalities who used it to uncover brand-new revela...