Author: SIX, JAMES, F.R.S.[ PREFACED BY AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS AND THE USE OF HIS THERMOMETER OVER TWO HUNDRED YEARS BY JILL AUSTIN & ANITA MCCONNELL ]
Title: The Construction and use of a Thermometer, for Shewing the Extremities of Temperature in the Atmosphere, During the Observer's Absence. SIGNED
Description: London, Nimbus Books [ Printed by the Scolar Press ]. 1980, First Edition Thus. (ISBN: 0950703605). Quarter Cloth & Boards. Hardback, 130mm x 240mm tall (5.25" x 9.5" approx.). Pp 26, xiv, 62, xxiv, + 4 plates ( one multi-folding) with a total of 10 line-drawings, plus 4 more figs. in b/w photo & line. Almost fine, in the original quarter brown cloth/grey paper-covered boards/gilt spine title/black-printed cream paper title-label to front board. SIGNED on the upper blank margin of the title-page "With complts (sic) Jill Austin (&) Anita McConnell 1/8/80". Almost Fine/no d/w. Inscribed and Signed by the Authors of the Preface.

Keywords: Science Scientific Instruments Meteorology Thermometer Thermometers Fahrenheit Mercury Max Min Weather Frost Recording Comet Navigation Scolar Press Natural History Science and Medicine Weights and Measures Biography and Bibliography 0950703605


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