Download or read book English Barometers 1680-1860 written by Nicholas Goodison and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1977 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of domestic barometers made between 1680 and 1860, their makers and retailers. The book provides a brief technical introduction explaining how barometers work, biographies of the fifty most important makers and a listing of 2,000 other makers.