books.google.co.uk - This remarkable history encompasses not only the achievements of the early inventors and astronomers but also the less frequently recounted stories of the instrument makers and of the actual instruments. A model of unsurpassed, comprehensive scholarship, this volume covers many fields, including professional...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_History_of_the_Telescope.html?id=KAWwzHlDVksC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe History of the Telescope
