The telescope : a short history —Dunn, Richard, 1966-

Breakthrough the ideas that changed the world

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects: the car, the airplane, the smartphone, the rocket, the robot, and the telescope.

Eyes on the universe a history of the telescope —Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992.

A noted scientist discusses the evolution of astronomy and development of the telescope from the primitive refractor used by Galileo to modern instruments. 1975.