Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia: 2 (Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science)
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 1997
Series: Book 1 of 3 - Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science
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An authoritative reference covering scientific instruments from antiquity to the present. The 325 entries by over 220 experts explain how the instruments work, and trace their invention, development, distribution and cost. Editor(s): Bud, Robert; Warner, Deborah Jean. Series: Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science. Num Pages: 725 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; PDN; PDX; TDPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1474. . 1997. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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- Title
- Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia: 2 (Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science)
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0815315619
- ISBN 13
- 9780815315612
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science
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About the Author
Robert Bud holds a doctorate in the History and Sociology of Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and serves as Head of Research (Collections) at the Science Museum in London. His widespread publications on the history of chemistry and biotechnology include InvisibleConnections: Instruments, Institutions and Science(l992), and The Uses of Life: A History of Biotechnology(l993).
Deborah Warner holds a M.A. in the History of Sciences from Harvard University, and serves as Curator of Physical Science Collections at the National Museum of American History. Her widespread publications in the history of science and scientific instruments include Alvan Clark & Sons: Artists in Optics (1968; rev. 1996), and The Sky Explored: Celestial Cartography 1500-1800(1979). She is also founder and editor of Rittenhouse, a quarterly journal of the American instrument enterprise.
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