Making scientific instruments in the industrial revolution / A.D. Morrison-Low.

Aldershot : Ashgate, [2007], ©2007.

xvi, 408 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Introduction -- Making scientific instruments in the industrial revolution -- Bristol and Liverpool -- York and Sheffield -- Manchester and Birmingham -- Smaller centres and individuals -- The London trade -- The industrial organization and production of the provincial trade -- Supply -- Demand -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-393) and index.