Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-162) and index.
Astronomy and time-telling -- Navigational instruments -- Surveying instruments -- Drawing and calculating instruments -- Optical instruments -- Philosophical instruments -- Weights and measures -- Medical instruments -- Practical advice on collecting.
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Scientific apparatus and instruments--Collectors and collecting. Scientific apparatus and instruments. Scientific apparatus and instruments--Collectors and collecting.