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The Design and Construction of Large Optical Telescopes Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 Edition
Author(s): Pierre Bely
- Publisher: Springer
- Publication Date: 1 Dec. 2010
- Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 532 pages
- ISBN-10: 1441930329
- ISBN-13: 9781441930323
Book Description
This compendium on the design of large telescopes provides insights from a group of leading telescope designers active at the major observatories throughout the World. It includes discussions of all the basic scientific and engineering aspects of building large ground- or space-based telescopes, including: general specifications and the design process, siting and project management, construction and fabrication, active and adaptive optics, and operation and maintenance.
