East and West - The Common European Heritage. Proceedings of the 25th Scientific Instrument Symposium.

Krakow: Jagiellonian University Museum, 2006. hardcover. Many b/w illustrations and plates within the text. Appendix with 16 pages on glossy paper (27 colour-photos, 1 b/w). / Mit vielen s/w-Abbildungen im Text und auf Tafeln sowie 16 S. mit 27 farbigen und einer s/w-Abb. auf Kunstdruckpapier im Anhang. Gr.-8vo. (ca. 24,5 x 17 cm). Illustrated original hardcover / Illustr. Orig.-Pappband, 335 p. With many scientific contributions in 7 chapters: 1. East & West: Cooperation, Competition & Trade. 2. From Kepler's Astronomy to the 20th Century. Astronomical Observatories. 3. Instruments of the 20th Century. 4. Historical Laboratories. 5. Scholars, Constructors, Mechanicians. 6. Calculating Machines & Computers as Scientific Instruments. 7. Instruments of the Hellenic World. Study through the Replica, Virtual Experiments. - Excellent condition. One small bump at the lower corner of the front cover. Clean inside, no stamps, markings etc. / Ausgezeichneter Zustand. Eine kleine Stauchung an der unteren Ecke des Vorderdeckels. Innen sauber, ohne Stempel, Anstreichungen o. ä.