Joseph Jackson Lister, who was the father of Lord Lister, was the discoverer of the law of aplanatic foci in microscopic objectives, the principle upon which modern microscopes are constructed.
2 volumes, ca. 278 p.
Purchased from Wreden ($449.21) and accessioned, 06/21/1972 (1972 1230ms).
These volumes are also available on microfilm (Film 1302).
This manuscript collection falls outside the geographic scope of the Early American guide (British North America and the United States before 1840). It may be of interest to scholars interested in global history, international relations, imperialism, or the U.S. in the world.
