Francis Watkins was an eminent figure in his field of mathematical and optical instrument making in mid-eighteenth century London. Working from original documen

Francis Watkins was an eminent figure in his field of mathematical and optical instrument making in mid-eighteenth century London. Working from original documen

A window into cultures of scientific practice drawing on the collection of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science. This title is also available as Open Ac

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