Clock Making And Precision Time Keeping Exhibit
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Clock Making And Precision Time Keeping Exhibit
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Clock Making And Precision Time Keeping Exhibit written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Clocks and watches categories.
The Time Museum
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Author : William Andrewes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
The Time Museum written by William Andrewes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Science categories.
The Borghesi Astronomical Clock In The Museum Of History And Technology
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Author : Silvio A. Bedini
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-10
The Borghesi Astronomical Clock In The Museum Of History And Technology written by Silvio A. Bedini and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-10 with Fiction categories.
This is the text of a Bulletin released by the Museum of History and Technology in Washington U.S.A. Bulletins consisting of one or more papers were periodically released for the information of the students and the general public. This bulletin describes the history of astronomical clocks in general and then talks about the designer, Borghesi, and the clockmaker, Bertolla.
The Mastery Of Time
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Author : Dominique Flechon
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2012-01-10
The Mastery Of Time written by Dominique Flechon and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-10 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
More than a simple chronology, this volume explores the technical resources used to measure time—solar, hydraulic, mechanical, or electrical—just as it explains the key factors behind the major breakthroughs in the science of horology. From ancient astronomical observatories to atomic clocks, instruments for telling time have always been closely linked to the cutting-edge sciences of the day, ranging from medicine and navigation to aeronautics. Inventions in timekeeping have been crucial to the organization of human society and to activities such as farming, industry, and trade. Each new development was based on the needs and accomplishments of its day yet spurred further discoveries. Writing a history of time means viewing human genius through the prism of the steady mastery of a crucial technology. The patient, long-term conquest of accuracy has been the result of successive advances from sundial to wristwatch up to the recent exploits of the heirs to this age-old quest, namely master horologists of the twenty-first century.
The Watch As Art
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Author : Bertram Kalisher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007*
The Watch As Art written by Bertram Kalisher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007* with categories.
Precision Pendulum Clocks
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Author : Derek Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Release Date : 2003
Precision Pendulum Clocks written by Derek Roberts and has been published by Schiffer Book for Collectors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This beautiful book relates the incredible story of how leading clockmakers, primarily of England, struggled to control accurate timekeeping for over 300 years. A remarkably thorough yet concise text, by several of todays leading horologists, is accompanied by nearly 1,000 photographs of clocks, which demonstrate each fascinating development. From museums of international significance, as well as private collections worldwide, the best examples of each new invention to establish accurate time-keepers is illustrated and recorded here. Chapters are devoted to the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and many of the brilliant men of science who made instruments and provided timekeepers. Georgian, Regency, and Victorian advances are shown to have contributed to the eventual success of accurately measuring time, that is so crucial to the success of todays highly integrated society.
Revolution In Time
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Author : David S. Landes
language : en
Publisher: Belknap Press
Release Date : 2000
Revolution In Time written by David S. Landes and has been published by Belknap Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Explores the historical meaning of time and its many perceptions and uses. This revised edition contains a new preface and discusses new findings on medieval and early-modern time keeping. Also new to this edition is discussion of contemporary high-tech uses of the watch as a mini-computer.
Marking Modern Times
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Author : Alexis McCrossen
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-05-01
Marking Modern Times written by Alexis McCrossen and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-01 with History categories.
“Tells a story of a period when the quest for accurate timekeeping became an obsession in the US.” —Choice The public spaces and buildings of the United States are home to many thousands of timepieces—bells, time balls, and clock faces—that tower over urban streets, peek out from lobbies, and gleam in store windows. And in the streets and squares beneath them, men, women, and children wear wristwatches of all kinds. Americans have decorated their homes with clocks and included them in their poetry, sermons, stories, and songs. And as political instruments, social tools, and cultural symbols, these personal and public timekeepers have enjoyed a broad currency in art, life, and culture. In Marking Modern Times, Alexis McCrossen relates how the American preoccupation with time led people from across social classes to acquire watches and clocks. While noting the difficulties in regulating and synchronizing so many timepieces, McCrossen expands our understanding of the development of modern time discipline, delving into the ways we have standardized time and describing how timekeepers have served as political, social, and cultural tools in a society that doesn’t merely value time but regards access to time as a natural-born right, a privilege of being an American. “A precise, acute, and well-measured monograph.” —Journal of Social History “Important and engaging.” —Journal of American History “ An innovative contribution on a key historical shift in modern life.” —Urban History “An authoritative narrative of how and where time and timepieces were distributed in the period.” —Reviews in American History
Watch And Clock Making In 1889
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Author : J. Tripplin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1890
Watch And Clock Making In 1889 written by J. Tripplin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1890 with categories.
Time Telling Through The Ages
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Author : Harry C. Brearley
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2017-08-25
Time Telling Through The Ages written by Harry C. Brearley and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-25 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This vintage book contains a fascinating treatise on the history of clocks and timepieces. It contains a wealth of interesting historical information from the first sun dial to the pocket watch, and it is highly recommended for horologists and those with an interest in the development of timekeeping. Contents include: "The Man Animal and Nature's Time Pieces", "The Land Between the Rivers", "How Man Began to Model After Nature", "Telling Time by the 'Water Thief'", "How Father Times Got his Hour Glass", "The Clocks Which Named Themselves", "The Modern Clock and its Creators", "The Watch That Was Hatched From the Nuremberg Egg", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches. First published in first published in 1919.
