Q. I have a hand-carved barometer that is not in working condition. It 30 inches tall and is thought to be from Germany. What can you tell me about its history and value? – L.M. A. There are all sorts ...

Barometers are devices that measure atmospheric pressure (also known as “air pressure” or “barometric pressure”). You can use these readings to predict the weather. For instance, high pressure ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The relevance of the aneroid barometer has long been surpassed by the technical wizardry of electronics. Any ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The inscriptions on the face of this ...

Tradition has it that it was Robert Hooke, better known as the originator of Hooke's Law of elasticity, who first tried to quantify the relationship between the height of the mercury column in a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Victor Beaumont was a mechanic in New ...