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In-depth: Folding square
Square composed of two arms hinged like a compass, which can be locked by means of a screw clamp. Sometimes fitted with a goniometric circle on the hinge, or a graduated arc attached to one arm only. Was used to measure internal and external angles. Some models were also equipped with a compass and [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- In depth
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- In depth
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Issue date
- 2010
- 2010
Identifier
- urn:imss:indepth:100380
Format
- text/image
Language
- eng
- ita
Is referenced by
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/object/BarroisCompass.html
Year
- 2010
Providing country
- Italy