Astronomical Instruments And More, 1769
by Wellcome Images
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Astronomical Instruments And More, 1769
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Wellcome Images
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Photograph - Photograph
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A group of vignettes illustrating orthopedic traction (top left), Archimedes screw (top right), and various astronomical instruments (lower half), including an armillary sphere, a quadrant, and an astrolabe. There is also an areometer pictured, which is an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids. Etching, 1769.
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April 18th, 2016
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