The Glass Giant of Palomar [Hardcover]

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Publisher: Dodd. Mead & Co.; New Edition; Sixteenth Printing edition (1953)
ASIN: B000UBNMH2
Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.6 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on the Palomar telescope, September 25, 2009

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I read this book long ago (1965) when it was recommended to me by my calculus professor. Read it over a weekend and really enjoyed it. It goes into lots of detail about the construction and transportation of the huge mirror. Turns out I will be in the San Diego area around the end of September, 2009, and will take the tour of the observatory.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating story, October 26, 2008

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I read this as a teenager. I love glass in general, so maybe I'm biased, but I found this to be a fascinating tale of how the Palomar telescope was engineered and made.

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