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Making Instruments Count

Making Instruments Count Essays on Historical Scientific Instruments Presented to Gerard L'Estrange Turner

Book (09 Dec 1993)

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Publisher's Synopsis

These studies in honour of Gerard Turner cover the history of old scientific instruments. Specific mechanisms described include a medieval astrolabe from Picardy, Black's chemical furnace, a sundial for the blind and astronomical clocks. Inventors, writers and innovators are also covered.

Book information

ISBN: 9780860783947
Publisher: Variorum
Imprint: Variorum
Pub date:
DEWEY: 681.7509
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 492
Weight: 1100g
Height: 167mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 25mm