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Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia (Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science) Hardcover - 1997 - 1st Edition
by Bud, Robert [Editor]; Warner, Deborah [Editor];
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- Title Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia (Garland Encyclopedias in the History of Science)
- Author Bud, Robert [Editor]; Warner, Deborah [Editor];
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 736
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge, London
- Date 1997-12-01
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-0815315619
- ISBN 9780815315612 / 0815315619
- Weight 3.2 lbs (1.45 kg)
- Dimensions 10.25 x 7.34 x 1.53 in (26.04 x 18.64 x 3.89 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Scientific apparatus and instruments -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97015296
- Dewey Decimal Code 502.84
First line
The abacus, which performs arithmetical calculations, is used today mainly in East and Southeast Asia.
From the rear cover
This authoritative work on the history of scientific instruments brings together information from hundreds of primary sources and specialized studies in many languages. Written by 223 scientists, instrument designers, and historians, the Encyclopedia's 327 entries cover instruments from the beginnings of science to the present day and explore devices designed for cutting-edge research as well as routine testing. Each entry explains how a device works, how it is used, who developed it, and shows what it looks like. The Encyclopedia is the first reference work to address the great historical range of instruments and is also the first to consider applications, innovations, and costs. Because of its focus on 20th-century devices and disciplines, its coverage is particularly valuable to students and scholars of modern science and technology.
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Citations
- American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/1999, Page 547
- Booklist, 06/15/1998, Page 1812
- Booklist Ed Choice Reference, 01/01/1999, Page 787