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Miller’s Collecting Science and Technology

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By Lindsay Stirling (au)
Year: 2001
Pages: 160
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 1840008490

Product Code: 143796396X

Description

Scientific instruments have long held a fascination for collectors. Here is expert advice on collecting scientific instruments and technology. The book is organized by type of object, starting with the more traditional, such as sundials, timekeeping, surveying instruments, and globes, to domestic and office equipment such as TVs, cameras, musical boxes, and calculators. Every item illustrated is given a price range. The focus is on how to form a collection. Expert advice on what to look for and what to avoid. Explains how to identify reproductions and fakes. Includes professional tips on how to display and care for your collection. Glossary; suggestions for further reading, and advice on where to buy or see scientific instruments. Over 100 color photos.

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