1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910304554503321

Titolo

CANCER

Pubbl/distr/stampa

東京, : 日本甲殻類学会

ISSN

2424-1407

Descrizione fisica

volumes : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Soggetti

Crustacea

Lingua di pubblicazione

Giapponese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996208198003316

Titolo

British journal of cancer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : H.K. Lewis and Co

New York, : Churchill Livingstone

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, : Scientific and Medical Division, Macmillan Press

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, : Nature Pub. Group

ISSN

1532-1827

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

616

Soggetti

Cancer - Research

Tumors

Neoplasms

Cancer - Recherche

Tumeurs

44.81 neoplasms, tumors

Tumoren

Kanker

Oncologie

Periodical

Periodicals.



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910438117403321

Autore

English Neil

Titolo

Classic telescopes : a guide to collecting, restoring, and using telescopes of yesteryear / / Neil English

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2012, c2013

ISBN

1-283-62409-5

9786613936547

1-4614-4424-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Collana

Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series, , 1431-9756

Disciplina

522.2

Soggetti

Telescopes - Collectors and collecting

Telescopes - Conservation and restoration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface: The Appeal of Yesteryear.-Chapter 1: The Dollond Century -- Chapter 2: A Yorkshireman Makes Good -- Chapter 3: Once Upon a Time in America -- Chapter 4: Zeiss is Nice -- Chapter 5: The Story of Broadhurst, Clarkson & Fuller -- Chapter 6: The 60mm Brigade -- Chapter 7: Classic Specula -- Chapter 8: The Age of Unitron -- Chapter 9: Die Zauberflöte -- Chapter 10: Pioneers of the New Glass -- Chaper 11: Classic Cats -- Chapter 12: Resurrecting the Master's Glass -- Chapter 13: The Antique Telescpe in the Twenty-First Century -- Epilogue: Sailing to Byzantium -- References and Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Classic Telescopes explores the exciting world of telescopes past, as well as the possibilities involved in acquiring these instruments. What are classic telescopes? First, the book takes a look at the more traditional telescopes built by the great instrument makers of the



eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the dynastic houses founded by the likes of John Dollond, Alvan Clark, Thomas Cooke & Sons and Carl Zeiss, plus some lesser-known luminaries, including John Brashear, John Calver, and Henry Fitz. Instruments constructed from the 1950s until as recently as the early 1990s are now also considered 'classic.' There is thus a very active market for buying and selling these 'modern' classics. The author examines some of the most talked about instruments on the amateur Internet forums, including the Unitron refractors, the Questar 90, a classic 6-inch reflector, the RV-6; a 3-inch F/15 achromat by Fullerscopes; the time-honored AstroScan Richfield reflector; and many, many more. Classic telescopes are of interest to amateur astronomers for a variety of reasons. There are, of course, the dedicated collectors, but in addition many amateurs love classic telescopes for their nostalgia. These telescopes have a fit and feel quite unlike any contemporary telescope and perhaps a unique ability to reconnect the owner to a bygone age of craftsmanship. This book not only informs as to what's out there and how to acquire it but also provides a wonderful historical background on the evolution of telescopes in a world just beginning to recognize the treasures to be found in scanning the skies. Just reading about this world can help you feel a part of it, and if you decide to continue on with collecting, then this book can serve as an invaluable guide in your pursuit.