Social Sciences
Title
Social Sciences
Description
Historic scientific instruments held by the Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, USA.
Collection Items
Pantometer (Vernier Surveyor's Cross with Compass)
Physical description: A nickeled brass surveyor's cross in a wooden fitted case. The cross consists of a cylinder with a compass on the top and a gimbaled socket on the bottom for mounting on a stake or tripod. The main body of the instrument…