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Book Title: Amateur Telescope Making In The Internet Age: Finding Parts,...
Number of Pages: Xii, 208 Pages
Publication Name: Amateur Telescope Making in the Internet Age : Finding Parts, Getting Help, and more
Language: English
Publisher: Springer New York
Subject: Physics / Optics & Light, Astronomy
Publication Year: 2010
Item Weight: 24.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9.3 in
Subject Area: Science
Author: Robert L. Clark
Item Width: 6.1 in
Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
