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Samuelson, whose book "Jewish Faith and Modern Science : On the Death and Rebirth of Jewish Philosophy ," published this year by Rowman & Littlefield, ...
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In the 18th century scientific instruments were used as both tools and toys In the laboratory they provided the means for measuring and mapping the North American continent exploring astronomical phenomena such as the Transit of Venus in 1769 which is seen only once or twice per century and occurred again in 2004 and examining the newly visible structures of flowers and fleas Instruments enabled the development of commerce in the new society providing the means to standardize weights and measures and to assess taxes on such products as imports and alcohol In the home they provided status for the early amateurs of science owning a globe microscope or electrical machine not only linked one symbolically to the international community of natural philosophy but provided entertainment for guests in the form of amusing experiments or parlor games From a banjo barometer used in the home to record the weather to the surveying instruments that helped determine the Ma…

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