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Astronomical Instruments and More, 1769

A group of vignettes illustrating orthopedic traction (top left), Archimedes screw (top right), and various astronomical instruments (lower half), including an armillary sphere, a quadrant, and an astrolabe. There is also an areometer pictured, which is an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids. Etching, 1769.
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Title:
Astronomical Instruments and More, 1769
Caption:
A group of vignettes illustrating orthopedic traction (top left), Archimedes screw (top right), and various astronomical instruments (lower half), including an armillary sphere, a quadrant, and an astrolabe. There is also an areometer pictured, which is an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids. Etching, 1769.
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ILLUSTRATION • Science: History
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Album / Science Source / Wellcome Images
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Image size:
2400 x 3865 px | 26.5 MB
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20.3 x 32.7 cm | 8.0 x 12.9 in (300 dpi)
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