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Title: The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology
Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35, the Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin 240

Author: Silvio A. Bedini

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Transcriber's note:

This is Contributions from the Museum of History and
Technology, Paper 35, from the Smithsonian Institution
United States National Museum Bulletin 240, comprising
Papers 34-44, which will also be available as a complete
e-book.

The front material, introduction and relevant index entries
from the Bulletin are included in each single-paper e-book.

Corrections are listed at the end of the e-book.

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Smithsonian Institution
United States National Museum
Bulletin 240

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Smithsonian Press

Museum of History and Technology

Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology

Papers 34-44 on Science and Technology

Smithsonian Institution . Washington, D.C. 1966

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