Weights and Measures of Scotland

A.D.C. Simpson,Connor

ISBN 10: 1901663884 / ISBN 13: 9781901663884

Edité par NMSE - Publishing Ltd, 2004

some shelfwear/edgewear but still NICE! - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD HARDCOVER Oversized. N° de réf. du vendeur 1901663884-01

Synopsis :

This the first book to describe the system of weights and measures used in medieval Scotland and to explain its evolution into modern times, and also the first to provide secure and accurate figures for the sizes of the units. The book's radical approach includes an emphasis on the physical evidence from surviving measurement standards, and it demonstrates that Scotland's meteorology was sophisticated and was closely involved with those of her trading partners. The book will appeal to a specialist market that includes social, economic and science historians; Scottish historians; weight and scale collectors; museums; and science and technology libraries.

À propos de l'auteur:

Professor Robin Connor is at the University of Manitoba; Dr Allen Simpson, is retired curator in the Science and Technological History Department, National Museums Scotland; Dr A Morrison-Low is Acting Keeper in the Science and Technological History Department, National Museums Scotland.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Weights and Measures of Scotland
Éditeur : NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good