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3.5" Brass Sundial (Dollond)
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Our wooden-boxed brass sundial is a completely self-contained portable instrument, inspired by a design from the 18th century instrument maker Peter Dollond, founder of a great optical empire. The original is in the London Science Museum. Instruments like this were once used by explorers and navigators to tell the time anywhere in the world. For this to be possible, the gnomon, which casts the shadow, can be set for latitude on a sliding scale and the whole instrument oriented for direction by means of... more >>> |
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£30.00 |
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5mW Green Laser with case
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Your average laser pointer is red and low powered. This is super bright green and has a true 5mW output (some claim 5mw when its actually the peak output). Its so powerful that if you point it into the air at night you'll see a solid beam coming from the pointer. It has a ridiculous range (longer than you can see). Safe to use without goggles and can naturally be used in presentations.
Here are some cool tricks combining it with our other products:
Diffraction grating - shine laser beam through... more >>> |
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£25.50 |
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Armillary/Zodiac Sphere paperweight
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Armillary spheres were developed to aid scientific debate, with Earth representing the centre of the Universe in those made according to the Ptolemaic system, and with the Sun as centre in the (later) Copernican model. Our models are of 16th century Ptolemaic versions, so the central body represents the Earth, with the rings around it defining the firmament, or the sphere upon which the fixed stars and planets reside. The band going around the sphere, at an angle to the equator represents the Zodiac,... more >>> |
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£25.50 |
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Brass Pocket Sundial in Pouch
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Sundial for Travelling.
This brass pocket sundial is a completely self-contained portable instrument, with a compass for alignment and lid for protection. The gnomon is set for latitudes around 50 degrees North, so will be most accurate in the south of England, northern Europe, Canada and so on. At these latitudes this is a functioning time indicator (in as much as sundials ever were!) diameter 3", height 1". Chunky solid brass.
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£35.75 |
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Compass in Rosewood box
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A smart little dry card compass in a brass case, housed in a fine rosewood box with lid. Works, but not for serious navigation. Diameter 3", height 1"
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£25.50 |
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Giant Calculator
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For serious sums! This ridiculously large calculator is surprisingly functional and easy to use, great for desks and offices if not to carry in the pocket. Batteries included.
29.3 x 20.8 cm.
Tilting display.
Keys:
OFF, square root, +/-, CE, AC, division, x, -, +, %, MRC, M-, M+, digits 0 - 9.
The calculator is available in red, blue, black, or silver. If you have a preference, please add it to the comments section when checking out. If the colour you request is not in stock, we will... more >>> |
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£13.25 |
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Glass Framed Floating Thermometer
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In the 17th century Galileo discovered that liquids change density with temperature. As the liquid in the frame is warmed or cooled by the air around it, the coloured globe inside rises or sinks as their relative density varies, indicating room temperature according to the printed scale.
Measures 5" square.
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£17.95 |
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Lodestone Compass
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18th C. reproduction compass with brass lid protects the glass cover. This is after all an early travelers' compass. Lodestones were used by seafarers to keep magnets in good shape. Can you think of a better gift for a world traveler or antique lover?
Ø 2.1 x 7.8cm,
Ø 0.80 x 3.1"
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£25.00 |
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Lunar and Tide Calendar
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This instrument of double use was very well known XVI and XVII centuries, specially for navigators, since it provides dating of the different moon phases, as well as times of the high tide and low tide.
Size: 100x8 mm
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£43.50 |
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Original Newton's Cradle
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An LB Classic! Designed by
Mr Loncraine and Mr Broxton over 25 years ago! The first and still the best.
This demonstrates Newton's principle that 'action and reaction are equal and opposite'. If one of the steel balls is lifted and allowed to fall back at one end, then one will swing out the same distance at the other end. This causes the beginning of perpetual motion which dies down only as a result of friction, an interesting process to watch.
If you raise and release one ball, one ball is... more >>> |
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£14.00 |
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Spyro Gyro pen
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This amazing gadget is a battery-powered, oscillating pen which whirls around in a square, circular or triangular pattern. The size and shape of the design is governed by the pressure you apply on the stylus: the harder you press the smaller and tighter the shape. You can also choose a different colour by simply changing the nib. Spyro Gyro will provide hours of utterly absorbing fun for kids, young and old alike.
Requires 1 AA battery, not included.
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£8.95 |
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Star Wars Force Trainer
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The Star Wars Force Trainer allows you to control a Jedi Training Remote with your mind. The innovative wireless headset reads and interprets your brainwaves. The deeper your concentration, the greater your ability to move the Jedi Training Remote. Jedi Master Yoda guides you through 15 levels of Force training as you move from Padawan to the highest rank of Jedi Master. The set features Star Wars sound effects and exclusive Yoda dialogue.
Can this be real? Yes! Utilising advanced dry neural sensor... more >>> |
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£102.00 £76.50 |
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Zero Launcher
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The Zero Launcher launches 2 to 6 inch diameter non-toxic fog rings that sail up to fourteen feet. Easy to use, they are great stress busters and with practice you'll be able to create bigger and better rings.
The Zero Launcher uses the same liquid that Hollywood uses in the movies to make special effects fog. Like a snowflake, each fog ring is unique, expanding at its own rate and traveling at its own speed. You'll be captivated by their beauty, mesmerized by the myriad shapes you'll discover in... more >>> |
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£20.00 £15.25 |
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Hero's Steam Turbine
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Syringe in some water (syringe supplied).
Fill the little burner with methylated spirits and light it.
Under a minute later you have a steam turbine running.
Designed and built to very high engineering standards in the UK, this turbine can reach speeds of 2500rpm. Its design is based on the original first steam turbine invented by Hero of Alexander around 2000 years ago but with some modern improvements.
It now has ball race bearings, steam safety valve and a water retainer that almost... more >>> |
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£195.00 |
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AntWorks - A Space-Age Habitat for Ants
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The AntWorks (TM) out of this world story!
AntWorks is based on a 2003 NASA Space Shuttle experiment to study animal life in space and test how ants successfully tunnel in microgravity.
The AntWorks Gel is complete with nutrients to promote healthy growth in the new colony.
Watch ants live, work and tunnel in the nutritious and non-toxic gel as they create series upon series of intricate tunnels.
Easy to care for - Ants need NO food or water.
Habitat is 16 x 15 x 3 cm.
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£19.99 |
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