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Antique Scientific Instruments
Gerard L'E. Turner
Blandford Press, England, 1980 first edition

Very good to fine condition with very minor wear to dust cover.

Hardbound with dust cover. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. 168 Pages, 48 pages of color photographs, a few b/w photos and some reprints of historical documents. One book of the Blandford Color Series. A good brief summary of the history and development of several classes of instruments, including a worldwide directory to museums and collections. A nice introductory book for the field of instrument collecting.
ISBN•ASIN: 0713709235
$ 8.50
$ 4.01
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Thinkers and Tinkers: Early American Men of Science
Silvio A. Bedini
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1975 first edition

Excellent. Book is like new, dust jacket is like new with protective plastic sleeve.

Hardbound with dust cover. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. 520 pages, 102 b/w photos/illustrations. A very comprehensive survey of the American practitioners in the development of instruments of science, up into the early 19th century. The mathematical theory behind their discoveries is explored, as well as the practical application in surveying, mining, engineering, and navigation.
ISBN•ASIN: 0684142686
$ 10.00
$ 5.13



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