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This comprehensive account of current observational techniques has particular emphasis on optical astronomy. Dr Walker, a world expert on astronomical instrumentation, has written a complete survey of the basic electromagnetic spectrum. He discusses the types and sources of stellar electromagnetic radiation and the range of telescopes that are used to observe them.Walker, Gordon is the author of 'Astronomical Observations An Optical Perspective' with ISBN 9780521339070 and ISBN 0521339073.
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