Thompson Allyn J (64 results)

Hardcover. 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: acceptable. USED book in ACCEPTABLE condition. Cover and pages are in tact but may show creases, tears, water damage, handwriting, underlining, or highlighting. May be missing dust jacket. Supplemental items such as access codes and CDs not guaranteed.

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

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

Condition: New.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Making Your Own Telescope. Book.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. PHOTO AND VIDEO OF PAGES TAKEN TO SHOW CONDITION PRIOR TO SHIPPING; Tenth printing yellow cOVER STORED NEWPHOTOS EMAILED FOR MORE SPECIFICS WHEN REQUESTED; Book. Book.

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; otherwise in excellent condition. Acceptable Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

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

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No wear to the binding. No distortion of the book from reading or improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. No name of previous owner. Book came from a tobacco free home. No odor. The dust jacket shows no wear, some age-toning to the dust jacket.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A book that has been used with great success by countless amateur astronomers, this volume presents complete and detailed instructions and numerous diagrams showing how to construct a do-it-yourself telescope. No complicated mathematics are involved, and no prior knowledge of optics or astronomy is needed to follow the text's step-by-step directions, which also offer instruction in the fundamentals of practical optics.Contents: 1. Story of the Telescope. 2. Materials and Equipment. 3. Mirror Grinding. 4. The Pitch Lap. 5. Polishing-Testing-Correcting. 6. The Paraboloid. 7. The Diagonal. 8. Tube Parts-Alignment-The Finder. 9. Eyepieces and Related Problems. 10. The Mounting. 11. Aluminizing and Cleaning. 12. Setting Circles-Equatorial Adjustment. 13. Optical Principles-Atmosphere-Magnitudes. 14. A Second Telescope. Appendixes. Index. Based on a series of articles written for Sky and Telescope 50 years ago, this handbook provides instructions for grinding and polishing mirrors in an amateur laboratory, mounting them in a handmade telescope, and setting the circles and equatorial adjustment. A reprint of the revised edition publis Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: NF. Paperback in Near Fine condition. Dover Books On Astronomy. 5.34 X 0.5 X 8.62 inches. 224 pages. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 10th printing, revised; dj w/small chip on rear panel, lite toning and wear, unclipped price, in mylar; brown c w/gilt titles; 211 clean, unmarked pages/index. B/W Sketches (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Foxing on the edges. Text is clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 7-8 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condition: Good - Cash. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Minor rubbing and wear to cover. Underlining and notations in text, binding is secure. DJ is worn, soiled, and has edge wear and tears with chipping. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 10th printing, revised. Square and unmarked. 211pp. Photos and diagrams. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 7th Printing. Has DJ (edge wear) & 7th Printing.

Condition: Good. - 8vo, orange cloth titled in gilt on front cover & spine; in pictorial tan dw (soiled; creased & slightly chipped at edges; owner's inscription on front endpaper). xi, [i] & 211pp. Frontispiece & textual illustrations. Good. Reprint of the 1947 edition."Between the covers of this book are complete and detailed instructions for making your first telescope. Step-by-step directions, and numerous diagrams by the author, enable you to produce an instrument which will reveal markings on the surface of the moon little more than a mile across." -- From the dw blurb.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 7TH PRINTING, CLEAN COPY.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (science, telescope, make your own) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 170 pages. Hugh Allyn Hunt "Acme Rooms and sweet Marjorie Russell" / Edward Franklin "All that Sunday madness" / Giles Gordon "Two women, two eyes" / , Victor Manne Joshua's day" / , Paul Thompson "The last laugh" / J C Oates "Dying" / Jay Neugeboren The Zodiacs" / Sally Griffiths "Ferrets for friends" / , B E Evans "The answer obviously is no" / , P Allison "The fulfilling of the law" / Natalia Ginzburg "My job" / James Hurst "The summer of two figs" / , John E Dineen "The Gods of Rome". …

hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes dust jacket. Book & dust jacket show sizeable shelf & handling wear, including edge tearing & scuffing/staining on the dust jacket. Pages are slightly worn and foxing on their external edges. Interiors are clean with unmarked text/pictures. Good reading copy.