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Here are a number of book reviews from
the Astronomical League's Reflector. If you find
these books interesting, you may want to order some
of these books through the Book Service. We also invite
you to submit book reviews to the e-mail address below
of any currently available book you have read. We will
include them where possible.
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Hubble: A New Window
to the Universe by Daniel Fischer and Hilmar Duerbeck.
In short...
If you have ever wanted to see a great
many of the spectacular Hubble based astrophotographs
bound together in a single volume, this book may be
for you. A compilation of the Hubble Space Telescope's
images, this book also presents the story of the HST's
developmental history, the implications of Hubble's
imagery, and insight into its operational working. All
of this makes Hubble: A New Window to the Universe
an interesting read. (Reviewed Aug. 1996 by Paul R.
Castle)
The Perfect
Machine - Building The Palomar Telescope by Ronald
Florence.
In short...
Ronald Florence's account of building
the 200-inch appears to be the definitive work on the
subject. His facts ring true and he gives a full accounting
of his sources. I highly recommend this book. It is
a story of inspiration about extraordinary people doing
extraordinary things in the face of insurmountable odds,
in the best American tradition. (Reviewed Aug. 1996
by Robert Haler)
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