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2009

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European collections of scientific instruments, 1550-1750

Collections of scientific instruments originated as part of Renaissance collections of 'naturalia' and 'artificialia'. Surveying and astronomical instruments were common in such collections, their role being to impress visitors by displaying the power that a ruler acquired through the control of nature. This book offers selected studies of notable European...

scientific apparatus and instruments Europe renaissance collections science