Full Description
Written by a leading MAN engineer with much experience in the field of large telescopes, this all-in-one reference makes the engineering side of telescopes accessible to the astrophysics community. Setting a new standard in comprehensiveness, the text covers the history and system approach to telescopes, analysis, optics, structures, mechanics and thermals, as well as control and realization.
Contents
1. History 2. Astronomers and Engineers 3. System Approach to Telescopes 4. Analysis 5. Optics 6. Structures 7. Mechanics 8. Thermals 9. Control 10. Realization
