Instruments and the Imagination

Abstract

List of Illustrations Ch. 2 Athanasius Kircher's Sunflower Clock Ch. 3 The Magic Lantern and the Art of Demonstration Ch. 4 The Ocular Harpsichord of Louis-Bertrand Castel or, The Instrument That Wasn't Ch. 5 The Aeolian Harp and the Romantic Quest of Nature Ch. 6 Science since Babel: Graphs, Automatic Recording Devices, and the Universal Language of Instruments Ch. 7 The Giant Eyes of Science: The Stereoscope and Photographic Depiction in the Nineteenth Century Ch. 8 Vox Mechanica: The History of Speaking Machines Ch. 9 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index