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Timepieces: Masterpieces of Chronometry

Door David Christianson

Categorie	Uurwerken
Boeknummer	#338763-XF8
Titel	Timepieces: Masterpieces of Chronometry
Auteur	Christianson, David
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Firefly Books
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	1552976548
ISBN13	9781552976548
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Over the centuries, clocks have slowly, methodically and inextricably come to regulate every aspect of our lives. Timepieces tells the history of clocks and how the pursuit of an ever better clock has had a remarkable influence on scientific and technological developments. The 800-year journey to a perfect clock involved the greatest thinkers, scientists and mechanical geniuses, including those who improved the accuracy of mechanical clocks to such a degree that sailors could successfully determine longitude. That advance alone resulted in an explosion of travel, commerce and political expansion that would change the world map. Tracing the history of the key machine of the modern industrial age is a remarkable way to trace the histories of technology and society. Each chapter focuses on ... (Lees verder)one era of the clock's growth: The Celestial Clock A Call to Prayer The Priceless Possession of a Few From Tabletop to Waistcoat and Beyond The Craft Era in Watchmaking The Industrial Revolution Swiss Watchmaking The Standardization of Time The Quartz Revolution Illustrated with beautiful artworks and photographs from museums and clock collections, Timepieces is a thorough and attractive historical survey.
Pagina's	176
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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