Catalogue Number: 2182 The telescope: a short history Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: DUNN Richard Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2011 Edition: 2nd Edition Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London, UK Publisher/Manufacturer: Conway (Anova Books Ltd) for the National Maritime Museum Description Of Item: Illustrated colour dust wrapper, red boards, 192 pages. Profusely illustrated in colour. Glossary, further reading list, index and picture credits. Historical Significance: Robert Dunn is historian of science and senior curator of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK. First edition was published in 2009. How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum (from Abe Books $10) Date Acquired: March 2013 Condition: Very good Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |