| Details | | Publication Date: | 1993-06-01 | | Series: | Collected Studies , Cs407 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 20.0 oz |
Industry Reviews Facsimiles of 22 articles (five in French) on the history of measuring time and making precision scientific instruments, first published in various journals of science history, 1972-90. Sundials and zodiacs from classical and medieval periods, the development of mechanical clocks, and the emergence of mathematical instruments, the reflecting telescope, and an early 19th-century device for measuring timber, are among the topics. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. SciTech Book News
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