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New Edition of Hints on Silver-Glass Reflecting Telescopes Manufactured by Mr. G. Calver, F.R.A.S. with Directions for Silvering, Adjusting, &c.

By George Calver

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover the secrets to building and using a powerful telescope that reveals the wonders of the night sky more clearly than ever before.

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2016-11-10
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Summary

"New Edition of Hints on Silvered-Glass Reflecting Telescopes Manufactured by Mr. G. Calver, F.R.A.S" by George Calver is a helpful guide to using telescopes made with silvered glass, perfect for people interested in astronomy. This book probably came out in the late 1800s, and it explains why these kinds of telescopes are better than others. It tells you how to pick the right telescope, how to polish mirrors, how to silver them, and how to set everything up so it works perfectly. The writer talks about the good things about these telescopes, like how they make images clearer and are easy to use, and he gives tips for watching the sky and building your own telescope. The book sounds like it wants to help you enjoy looking at the stars with a really good telescope.

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