{"product_id":"9783540761648","title":"Eyes on the Universe : The Story of the Telescope","description":"\u003cb\u003eEyes on the Universe\u003c\/b\u003e 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. 1 Before the Telescope.- 2 The Very First Telescopes.- 3 Aerial Telescopes - and others.- 4 Enter the Reflector.- 5 William Herschel.- 6 The \"Leviathan of Parsonstown \".- 7 The Age of the Great Refractors.- 8 George Ellery Hale and the Hooker Telescope.- 9 Palomar.- 10 The New Telescopes.- 11 The Summit of Mauna Kea.- 12 From Sussex to La Palma.- 13 Telescopes of Many Kinds.- 14 Telescopes Beyond the Earth.- Epilogue Into the Future.- Appendix 1 The History of the Telescope.- Appendix 2 Some Great Telescopes. \"By reading this book, one understands better how a TV programme like \"the Sky at Night\" may celebrate its 40th anniversary.\" Physicalia","brand":"Springer Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42562749988939,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":1960.57,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.co.th\/ja\/products\/9783540761648","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Thailand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}