{"product_id":"making-your-own-telescope-by-allyn-j-thompson-very-good-1967-hc-211-pgs-sky-publishing","title":"Making Your Own Telescope by Allyn J. Thompson (Very good, 1967, HC, 211 pgs, Sky Publishing)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDust jacket, cover and pages have light usage wear; pages appear to be unmarked.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA book that has been used with great success by countless amateur astronomers, this volume presents complete and detailed instructions and numerous diagrams showing how to construct a do-it-yourself telescope.\u003c\/strong\u003e No complicated mathematics are involved, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy is needed to follow the text's step-by-step directions, which also offer instruction in the fundamentals of practical optics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents: 1. Story of the Telescope. 2. Materials and Equipment. 3. Mirror Grinding. 4. The Pitch Lap. 5. Polishing-Testing-Correcting. 6. The Paraboloid. 7. The Diagonal. 8. Tube Parts-Alignment-The Finder. 9. Eyepieces and Related Problems. 10. The Mounting. 11. Aluminizing and Cleaning. 12. Setting Circles-Equatorial Adjustment. 13. Optical Principles-Atmosphere-Magnitudes. 14. A Second Telescope. Appendixes. Index.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faith Books23","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49765579096291,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3303\/7027\/files\/zzWatermark_88c447a5-a522-446a-a45c-2b05a2582d08.png?v=1788542729","url":"https:\/\/faithbooks23.com\/products\/making-your-own-telescope-by-allyn-j-thompson-very-good-1967-hc-211-pgs-sky-publishing","provider":"Faith Books23","version":"1.0","type":"link"}