Instruments and Experiences: Papers on Measurement and Instrument Design

Introduction PART ONE: SOME CONTRIBUTIONS TO INSTRUMENT DESIGN: Pre-1939 Work on the Detection of Infra-Red Radiation First Projects at Aberdeen: Crystal Growth and Optical Levels Elastic Movements Microbarographs Capacitance Micrometers The Radiation Pressure of Light Measurements of 'Aether Drag' Rotary 'Aether Drag' PART TWO: TOPICS IN EDUCATION AND INSTRUMENT DESIGN PART THREE: HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS.