Peter Manly surveys more than 150 unusual telescopes designed by amateur and professional astronomers to suit some special need.

Originally published: London: Faber, 2008.

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Classic telescopes are of interest to amateur astronomers for a variety of reasons. There are the dedicated collectors, but there are also many amateurs who lov