Author: Mills, John Fitzmaurice
Title: Encyclopedia of Antique Scientific Instruments
Description: Aurum Press 1983 255, 16 col plates, b/w photos. . HB. Vg in d/w.. First truly comprehensive record of antique scientific instruments. More than 700 entries arranged in alphabetical order, covering not only the objects themselves but also the famous inventors and instrument-makers, and all essential terminology. A detailed introductory essay chronicles the development of scientific instruments from the Egyptian era to the present century.. [9780906053409]

Keywords: Antiques; History of Science; Scientific Instruments


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