The Apparatus of Science at Harvard, 1765-1800

xi, 203 pp. Each instrument is illustrated and given a lengthy description. CONTENTS: Preface; Historical Sketch; Telescopes; Astronomical Measurement; Astronomical Models; Clocks; Surveying and Drafting; Mechanics; Hydraulics; Vacuum; Light; Sound; Electricity; Magnetism; Chemistry; Microscopes; Biological Specimens; Mineralogical Specimens; Sources of Illustrations; Index.