TY  - BOOK
AU  - Turner,Gerard L'Estrange
AU  - Turner,Gerard L'Estrange
TI  - Scientific instruments, 1500-1900: an introduction 
SN  - 0520217284
PY  - 1998///
CY  - Berkeley, Calif.
PB  - University of California Press
KW  - Scientific apparatus and instruments
KW  - Collectors and collecting
KW  - fast
KW  - History
KW  - United Kingdom
KW  - Overview scientific instruments history
KW  - Scientific instrument
N1  - Originally published as: Antique scientific instruments. Poole [Eng.] : Blandford Press, 1980; Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 137-14o); Astronomy and Time-telling -- Navigational Instruments -- Surveying Instruments -- Drawing and Calculating Instruments -- Optical Instruments -- Philosophical Instruments -- Weights and Measures -- Medical Instruments -- Practical Advice -- Museums and Collections
N2  - This book traces the historical origins and development of instruments as they spread across the globe, explaining their manufacture, use, and adaptations. It gives practical advice on dealing with instruments and checking their authenticity, and features a comprehensive international list of major museums and instrument collections. Over 100 illustrations show the instruments to their full advantage
ER  -