{"product_id":"2940014240352","title":"Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers (Illustrated)","description":"• The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 90 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.\u003cbr\u003e• Silvio Bedini (January 17, 1917 — November 14, 2007) was an American historian, specializing in early scientific instruments.  Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers  is about a  systematic study of the scientific instruments used in the United States during its colonial beginnings. Development of the sciences in the American Colonies was critically dependent upon the available tools-scientific instruments- and the people who made and used them. These tools may be separated into two groups. The first consists of philosophical instruments and teaching apparatus used for educational purposes and experimentation. The second group includes the so called ''mathematical instruments\" of practical use, which were employed by mathematical practitioners and laymen alike for the mensural and nautical needs of the Colonies. This book is about the second but lesser known group.","brand":"Five Star Publishing, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080016347376,"sku":"2940014240352","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014240352_p0.jpg?v=1763603851","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014240352","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}