The Barometer, Davy’s Safety Lamp, and Whitworth’s Micrometric Apparatus; Tools That Advanced Modern Science . A Victorian showcase of ingenious instruments that made mining safer, measurements finer, and weather more predictable. By Dionysius Lardner. A complete article printed in 1854.
London: Walton and Maberly, 1854. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). Very Good Condition. Item #373817
Describes three key scientific instruments and their roles in safety and precision. 16 Pages. Illustrated with wood engravings. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without a title page. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Lardner's Museum of Science & Art and is now preserved in a modern loose card cover - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Museum of Science & Art;.
Keywords: BZDB395 "barometer, safety lamp, micrometer, Davy, Whitworth, invention, measurement" Museum of Science & Art; Instruments of Safety and Precision: Lardner on Barometers, Lamps, and Micrometers The Barometer, Davy’s Safety Lamp, and Whitwor
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