Making a Refractor Telescope

By Norman Remer.Product Information: Hardbound, 6 by 9 inches, 408 pages. CD included. Making a Refractor Telescope is a hands-on book for the amateur who has always thought making a refractor was too difficult to even consider. Since publication of Albert Ingall's first volume of Amateur Telescope Making, amateurs, using rudimentary tools, have made thousands of telescopes. In spite of the superior image forming capability of the unobstructed refractor, most of these instruments have used a parabolic mirror. There is a general perception that making a lens is an almost insurmountable task for an amateur. This is aided and abetted by the lack of literature on the subject of lens making for amateurs.With this book, you will learn that making a lens involves the same simple practices and common tools involved in making a mirror. You will find there is nothing mysterious or unique. Yes, there are more surfaces to finish, but all are spherical. The author adopts the role of coach and guide