Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800): London's Leading Scientific Instrument Maker

By Anita McConnell

Jesse Ramsden was one of the most prominent manufacturers of scientific instruments in the latter half of the eighteenth century. In this, the first biography of Jesse Ramsden, Dr Anita McConnell reconstructs the great instrument maker's life and career and presents us with a detailed account of the instrument trade in this period.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754661369
• ISBN13: 9780754661368
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"