Books by Philip S. Harrington

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Topics covered

     History of the:

• Refracting telescope

• Binoculars

• Reflecting telescope

  • Gregorian reflector

  • Newtonian reflector

  • Cassegrain reflector

    • Dall-Kircham

    • Ritchey-Chretien

• Catadioptric telescope

  • Schmidt

  • Schmidt-Cassegrain

  • Maksutov

On-line Bonus Material

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Recommended reading

    Books

• Alvan Clark & Sons, Artists in Optics; Warner, D.; Willmann-Bell, 1995; ISBN 0943396468.

• History of the Telescope; King, H.; Dover (reprint); ISBN 0486238938.  Out of print.

• Russell W. Porter:  Arctic Explorer, Artist, Telescope Maker; Willard, B.; Bond Wheelwright Co. 1976; ISBN: 0870271679

• Seeing and Believing: How the Telescope Opened Our Eyes and Minds to the Heavens; Panek, R.; Penguin USA, 1999; ISBN: 0140280618.

• The Telescope; Bell, L.; Dover (reprint), 1981; ISBN 0486241513.  Out of print.

    Web sites

• Antique Telescope Society

• The authoritative body for information on yesteryear's telescopes.

• History of the Telescope and Binoculars

  • A massive collection of articles, postings, and other snip-its on the history of astronomical instruments.

• Cave reflectors

  • A site dedicated to Cave telescopes from the 1960's and early 1970's.  Many still consider that these were among the finest Newtonians ever made for amateurs.

• The Criterion DYNASCOPE Group

  • "A non-profit affiliation of enthusiasts devoted to remembering, restoring, and recommissioning these classic Newtonian telescopes."

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