The Far End of the Journey: Lowell Observatory's 24-inch Clark Telescope

Schindler, Kevin; DeVorkin, David (Foreword); Putnam IV, William Lowell (Afterword)

ISBN 10: 0692549188 / ISBN 13: 9780692549186

Published by Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ, 2015

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Signed on the title page by the author and five colleagues from the Lowell Observatory. First Printing. xiv, 141 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Far End of the Journey: Lowell Observatory's 24-inch Clark Telescope
• Publisher: Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0692549188
• ISBN 13: 9780692549186
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed by Author

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Synopsis

Lowell Observatory’s Clark Telescope is one of the most storied telescopes in the world. Commissioned in 1896 by Percival Lowell for his controversial studies of Mars, the telescope served as V.M. Slipher’s workhorse in obtaining early evidence of the expanding nature of the universe. In the 1960s, artists and scientists used the Clark to create detailed lunar maps in anticipation of the Apollo missions to the moon. This coffee table book covers the significant and charming history of this telescope, from its quirky construction and this legacy of groundbreaking research, to famous visitors and educational programs by the likes of Walt Disney Productions, Carl Sagan, and Bill Nye the Science Guy. The final chapter covers the telescope’s recent breathtaking renovation.