Title: Jesse Ramsden, 1735-1800
Description: "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 his life and career and presents us with a detailed account of the instrument trade in this period."--Jacket.
Subjects: Biography, History, Instrument manufacture, Machinists, Optical engineering, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Great britain, biography, London (england), history, Appareils et instruments scientifiques, Biographies, Fabrication, Génie optique, Machinistes (Mécanique), Histoire, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades
Places: England, Great Britain, London
People: J. Ramsden (1735-1800)
Time periods: 18th century