Test your science history knowledge with this intriguing trivia question about one of meteorology's most important inventions. Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli created the mercury barometer, a ...

If you've always dreamed of owning a stunning piece of British nautical history, now is your chance – but it won't come cheap. A barometer owned by the legendary Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton ...

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 ...

STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Tapping a barometer to check the weather may become a thing of the past after the European Parliament on Tuesday adopted new rules to scrap the use of mercury and ...

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Regency wheel barometer made by John Russell The MT3 rocking chair The barometer is more famous as a metaphor than an object. The word rolls off the tongue nicely and makes the most obvious statement ...

Aneroid barometer: An instrument that measures air pressure by detecting the movements of a thin, hollow, partially evacuated metal disk that expands and contracts as air pressure changes. Mayor signs ...