The origins of the telescope

"The origins of the telescope have been debated since the instrument's appearance in the Hague in 1608. Civic and national pride has led local dignitaries, popular writers, and scholars to present sharply divergent histories over the years, crediting a variety of people and places with the invention. Drawing on newly discovered documents, re-examined records, and tests of early lenses and telescopes, this fascinating study proposes a new and convincing account of the origins of the instrument that changed mankind's vision of the universe."--Publisher's description.

Year

2010

Language

English

Series

History of Science and Scholarship in the Netherlands -- v. 12.

Publisher

KNAW Press

Editions

3

Pages

368

ISBN

9789069846156

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