Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers
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Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers by Silvio A. Bedini examines the production and use of scientific instruments in the American Colonies. The account connects the demand for instruments with the expansion of cultivation and trade, growing communities, and the practical knowledge needed for surveying and navigation. The colonial school curriculum accordingly emphasized practical mathematics as demand for instruction increased.
A shop account describes the carved figure called The Little Admiral as its dominating feature from the time the shop opened. The firm became Samuel Thaxter & Son and continued under that name beyond the middle of the 19th century.
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- Silvio A. Bedini
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- Pages
- 166
- Language
- English
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- Engineering
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