Halfhours with the telescope; being a popular guide to the use of the telescope as a means of amusement and instruction. By Richard A. Proctor ... With illustrations on stone and wood ...

by Michigan Historical Reprint Series

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136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1873

Reviews

[Roger Bailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was published in 1873. So is it outdated? Well, there is a lot of astronomical knowledge available that was not available then. But most of that knowledge was acquired through giant telescopes in large observatories, radio telescopes, space telescopes and other means that backyard astronomers do not and never have had access to. Backyard astronomy has not really changed a whole lot in the last 148 years. Oh, there might be some advances like electrical devices that automatically rotate the telescope, but not much has changed in what can be seen from one's backyard nor the broad techniques used to see it. So, as an introduction to backyard astronomy, this 148 year old book retains value.