{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-science-scientific-instruments-thomas-crump","title":"A Brief History of Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the spark of fire in prehistoric times to the precision of electron microscopes in the 21st century, \u003cem data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"910\"\u003eA Brief History of Science: Through the Development of Scientific Instruments\u003c\/em\u003e  by Thomas Crump chronicles how human curiosity and craftsmanship combined to build the tools that let us see, measure, and understand the universe. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heathbooks.co.uk\/product\/a-brief-history-of-science-through-the-development-of-scientific-instruments\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.heathbooks.co.uk\/product\/a-brief-history-of-science-through-the-development-of-scientific-instruments\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003eThis accessible volume traces the evolution of scientific instruments — sundials, telescopes, barometers, spectrometers, and more — showing how each leap in instrument design made new discoveries possible. Crump explains not only the mechanics but also the social, intellectual and cultural contexts that drove these innovations. You’ll meet inventors and experimenters, learn how instruments reshaped our sense of time, space, matter, and uncover how science advanced when tools improved. \u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heathbooks.co.uk\/product\/a-brief-history-of-science-through-the-development-of-scientific-instruments\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.heathbooks.co.uk\/product\/a-brief-history-of-science-through-the-development-of-scientific-instruments\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003eIdeal for general readers, students, or anyone intrigued by the history behind the machines that let us peer deeper into nature, this richly detailed book offers both sweeping narrative and intimate stories about the instruments that changed our perspective. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heathbooks.co.uk\/product\/a-brief-history-of-science-through-the-development-of-scientific-instruments\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.heathbooks.co.uk\/product\/a-brief-history-of-science-through-the-development-of-scientific-instruments\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-[15ch] grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791384703155,"sku":"9781841195520","price":580.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478190719781841195520.jpg?v=1762856907","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-science-scientific-instruments-thomas-crump","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}