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Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories

by Philip S Harrington

About this title: Praise for "Star Ware": '"Star Ware" is still a tour de force that any experienced amateur will find invaluable, and which hardware-minded beginners will thoroughly enjoy' - Robert Burnham, "Sky & Telescope" magazine. '"Star Ware" condenses between two covers what would normally take a telescope buyer many months to accumulate' - John Shibley, "Astronomy" magazine. Whether you're shopping for your first telescope or your fifth, don't be surprised if you feel overwhelmed by the dazzling array of product choices, bells and whistles, and the literature that describes them all. That's why you ... read more

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