English Barometers 1680-1860: A History of Domestic Barometers and their Makers and Retailers

Abstract

The definitive history of domestic barometers made between 1680 and 1860, their makers and retailers. The book provides a brief technical introduction explaining how barometers work, biographies of the fifty most important makers and a listing of 2,000 other makers.

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