Peter L Manly (74 results)

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Condition: very_good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. This is a 1994 guide to the use of the most popular telescope in the world, the 20-cm (8-in) Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. This compact instrument revolutionized amateur astronomy and astrophotography, and more than ten thousand are purchased each year. Peter Manly, a devotee and keen user of the Schmidt-Cassegrain, takes the telescope owner through all aspects of using the telescope in easy stages. It starts with techniques for viewing the Moon, then takes the observer through our planetary system and on to the deep sky, where nebulae and galaxies are treated extensively. There are interesting projects to try, such as observing the nearest star and chasing eclipses. A full range of telescope accessories and detectors is described, together with advice on their use, and suggestions for projects. The 40-page appendix is packed with hard-to-find practical information, arranged in ten separate sections.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: very good. Gently used. May include previous owner's signature or bookplate on the front endpaper, sticker on back and/or remainder mark on text block.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes dust jacket. Book & dust jacket show some shelf & handling wear, including minor edge wear and scuffing on the dust jacket. Pages are slightly worn. Interiors are intact with unmarked text/pictures. Good reading copy.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Excellence in observation is crucial to astronomy. Optical designers, engineers and astronomers have tried all kinds of novel ways to improve telescope design, in the quest for better and more accurate telescopes. In this book, Peter L. Manly surveys more than 150 unusual telescope designs. They are all built by amateur and professional astronomers to suit some special need. This survey includes an inflatable telescope, and one with a liquid mirror. Every so often, a neglected design comes back into fashion: the largest telescopes now under construction use the alt-azimuth design that was ignored for over a century, and liquid mirror telescopes can be used for zenithal astronomy. The author shows why a particular engineering approach makes each telescope unique, and explains the rationale behind the design. The effects on telescope performance are also discussed where possible. This is not just a collection of weird and wonderful devices that proved to be false starts: the author includes the first instrument to measure star diameters, and the first useful radio telescope. This book is a resource and stimulus for anyone who likes to build astronomical telescopes.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Excellence in observation is crucial to astronomy. Optical designers, engineers and astronomers have tried all kinds of novel ways to improve telescope design, in the quest for better and more accurate telescopes. In this book, Peter L. Manly surveys more than 150 unusual telescope designs. They are all built by amateur and professional astronomers to suit some special need. This survey includes an inflatable telescope, and one with a liquid mirror. Every so often, a neglected design comes back into fashion: the largest telescopes now under construction use the alt-azimuth design that was ignored for over a century, and liquid mirror telescopes can be used for zenithal astronomy. The author shows why a particular engineering approach makes each telescope unique, and explains the rationale behind the design. The effects on telescope performance are also discussed where possible. This is not just a collection of weird and wonderful devices that proved to be false starts: the author includes the first instrument to measure star diameters, and the first useful radio telescope. This book is a resource and stimulus for anyone who likes to build astronomical telescopes.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; 9.20 X 6.40 X 0.80 inches; 283 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A used book with light to moderate shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Missing. A used book with moderate to heavy shelf wear and imperfections. Large ink stain due to water damage on front cloth board with minor rippling of pages. No signs of biopredation. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Red cloth. First published 1994. Guide to the use of the most popular telescope in the world, the 20-cm (8-in) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, drawings, and figures. With 40-pages/ten appendices in rear, full of hard-to-find, practical information. Tiny, shallow bump to upper front board at midpoint. Otherwise clean, tight, and unworn in a very lightly edgeworn dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good (Protective Co. Cover is in excellent condition. DJ is unclipped and in very good condition. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes, save for ownership plate on FEP. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. CXV, No. 11. Edited by Stanley Schmidt. Cover art by John Berkey. Includes "Touchdown, Touchdown, Rah, Rah, Rah!" (novella) by W. R. Thompson; "The Secret Life of Gods" (novella) by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff; "The Chronology Protection Case" (novelette) by Paul Levinson; "Ben Franklin's Spaceship" by Joseph J. Lazzaro & Peter L. Manly; "Kath in Winter" by Marc Stiegler. Science Fact: "Escape from Leo: An Option for the 1990s" by Gregory L. Matloff. Illustrated by Kelly Freas, Vincent Di Fate, William R. Warren, Jr., Steve Cavallo, Jospeh Griffo, and Nicholas Jainschigg. Minor creasing; slight label gum residue. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. CXVII, No. 5. Cover art by John Berkey. Includes "Loose Ends" (novella) by Paul Levinson; "Fire and Ice" (novelette) by Grey Rollins; "Primrose Rescue" (novelette) by Bud Sparhawk; "Deus Ex Machina" (science fact) by Charles Sheffield; "On the Application of Quantum Probability Tunneling to Improve Manufacturability of Printed Circuit Board Designs: A Case Sudy" by Rick Cook & Peter L. Manly; "Cargo" by Steve Johnson; "The Artifact" by Sherry Briggs. Illustrated by Darryl Elliott, Ron Chironna, and George H. Krauter. Tanning, or foxing; minor creasing; standard glue-shrink. Book.…