Author: Morton, Alan Q. and Wess, Jane A.
Title: Public & Private Science The King George III Collection
Description: New York. Oxford University Press in association with the Science Museum. 1993. Quarto. Hard Cover. Very good. Very good. 710 pagina's, over 700 black and white photographs, some colour The King George III collection is a unique assembly of scientific instruments at the Science Museum in London. In this book the context in which these pieces of equipment were commissioned (many by the monarch himself) is described. It also gives information on the production and use of the objects. With this it gives a fascinating perspective on scientific life in eighteenth century London. Details on construction, maker, and intended use. A must-have for historians of science and technology and collectors of scientific instruments. NOVEMBERSALE2019.

Keywords: Public Private Science The King George III Collection Morton Wess London 1993 scientific instrument