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All great movements, whether political or cultural, begin with the individual. This is particularly apt when considering the legacy of John Dobson, who, almost singlehandedly started a revolution in amateur astronomy that has steadily gained momentum over the past 30 years.
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English, N. (2011). John Dobson, The Man and His Legacy. In: Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope. Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8786-0_1
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