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Developments in 18th Century Optics and Early Instrumentation

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The History and Preservation of Chemical Instrumentation

Part of the book series: Chemists and Chemistry ((CACH,volume 8))

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Of all the optical instruments, the telescope has been pre-eminent in the history of science and technology. This instrument has played many important and interesting roles, not only in the history of natural philosophy, but in the practical areas of navigation, surveying, time keeping, social history, and of course, military history. Since the beginning of the 19th century, it found an ever increasing use as an auxiliary instrument to other laboratory apparatus.

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  1. Behlen Laboratory of Physics, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588-0111, USA

    Duane H. Jaecks

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, USA

    John T. Stock (Professor Emeritus) (Professor Emeritus)

  2. College of New Rochelle, USA

    Mary Virginia Orna O.S.U. (Professor of Chemistry) (Professor of Chemistry)

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Jaecks, D.H. (1986). Developments in 18th Century Optics and Early Instrumentation. In: Stock, J.T., Orna, M.V. (eds) The History and Preservation of Chemical Instrumentation. Chemists and Chemistry, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4690-3_6

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