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An Acre of Glass
- A History and Forecast of the Telescope
- Binding:
- Hardback
- Pages:
- 368
- Published:
- September 30, 2005
- Dimensions:
- 152x229x30 mm.
- Weight:
- 658 g.
Delivery:
2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 6, 2025
Description of An Acre of Glass
How many pack animals does it take to get a telescope to the top of a mountain? How do you make the shape of a 6-foot-wide mirror accurate to within a 1,000th the thickness of a human hair? This title answers these questions and more, providing technical detail about how a telescope is made and what the next generation can hope to see.
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