The Very Fine Clock
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The Very Fine Clock
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Author : Muriel Spark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
The Very Fine Clock written by Muriel Spark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Autographs categories.
Because Ticky, the clock, is extremely wise, the professor and his friends vote to bestow upon him the title of Professor. But Ticky declines the honor.
About Time
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Author : David Rooney
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2021-06-10
About Time written by David Rooney and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-10 with Science categories.
'An utterly dazzling book, the best piece of history I have read for a long time' Jerry Brotton, author of A History of the World in Twelve Maps 'Not merely an horologist's delight, but an ingenious meditation on the nature and symbolism of time-keeping itself' Richard Holmes The measurement of time has always been essential to human civilization, from early Roman sundials to the advent of GPS. But while we have one eye on the time every day, are we aware of the power clocks have given governments, military leaders and business owners, and how they have shaped our lives and our world? In this spectacularly far-reaching book, David Rooney narrates a history of timekeeping and civilization in twelve concise chapters. Over their course, we meet the most epochal inventions in horological history, from medieval water clocks to Renaissance hourglasses, and from stock-exchange timestamps to satellites in Earth's orbit. We discover how clocks have helped people navigate the globe and build empires, but also, on occasion, taken us to the brink of destruction. This is the story of time, and the story of time is the story of us.
Life
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with American wit and humor categories.
The Athenaeum
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1850
The Athenaeum written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1850 with Arts categories.
The Memoirs Of Charles Lewis Baron De Pollnitz
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Author : Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Pöllnitz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1738
The Memoirs Of Charles Lewis Baron De Pollnitz written by Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Pöllnitz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1738 with Europe categories.
The Horological Journal
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863
The Horological Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1863 with Clocks and watches categories.
The Clock Jobber S Handybook A Practical Manual On Cleaning Repairing And Adjusting Embracing Information On The Tools Materials Appliances And Processes Employed In Clockwork
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Author : Paul N. Hasluck
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2020-07-14
The Clock Jobber S Handybook A Practical Manual On Cleaning Repairing And Adjusting Embracing Information On The Tools Materials Appliances And Processes Employed In Clockwork written by Paul N. Hasluck 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 2020-07-14 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
“The Clockjobber's Handybook” is a 1889 work by Australian writer Paul Hasluck that focuses on the care and maintenance of watches and timepieces. With chapters on the various tools, appliances, materials, and processes, this classic guide contains everything one needs to know when repairing, cleaning, or adjusting watches and clocks. Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1854 – 1916) was an Australian writer and editor. He was a master of technical writing and father of the 'do-it-yourself' book, producing many works on subjects including engineering, handicrafts, woodwork, and more. Other notable works by this author include: “Treatise on the Tools Employed in the Art of Turning” (1881), “The Wrath-Jobber's Handy Book” (1887), and “Screw-Threads and Methods of Producing Them” (1887). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Antique Clock Dials Hands And Corner Pieces From Long Case And Lantern Clocks
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Author : Anon
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-09-12
Antique Clock Dials Hands And Corner Pieces From Long Case And Lantern Clocks written by Anon 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 2016-09-12 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
This antiquarian volume contains an interesting treatise on antique clock dials, hands, and corner pieces from long case and lantern clocks, with information on history, production, fashion, evolution, and much more. Including a great number of original photographs and interesting information on each piece, this is a text that will be of considerable value for the clock enthusiast, and it is not to be missed by discerning collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. The chapters of this text include: Clock Dials; The Development of Clock Dials; Dials, Hands, and Corner Pieces; Spandrel Ornaments; Clock Hands; Clockmaking, and Clock Hands. Many older works such as this are increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that this work is being republished now, in an affordable modern edition complete with a new introduction on the history of clocks and watches.
Clock Dance
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Author : Anne Tyler
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2018-07-12
Clock Dance written by Anne Tyler and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-12 with Fiction categories.
A bittersweet novel of family and self-discovery from the bestselling, award-winning author of French Braid Willa Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life: her mother's disappearance when she was just a child, being proposed to at an airport at the age of twenty-one, the accident that would leave her a widow in her forties. Each time, Willa ended up on a path laid out for her by others. So when she receives a phone call from a stranger informing her that her son's ex-girlfriend has been shot, she drops everything and flies across the country. The spur-of-the moment decision to look after this woman and her nine-year-old daughter leads Willa into uncharted territory and the eventual realisation that it's never too late to choose your own path. **ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** 'Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing' Rachel Joyce 'She knows all the secrets of the human heart' Monica Ali 'A masterly author' Sebastian Faulks 'I love Anne Tyler. I've read every single book she's written' Jacqueline Wilson
The Baghdad Clock
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Author : Shahad Al Rawi
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-05-03
The Baghdad Clock written by Shahad Al Rawi and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-03 with Fiction categories.
A HEART-RENDING TALE OF TWO GIRLS GROWING UP IN WAR-TORN BAGHDAD Baghdad, 1991. The Gulf War is raging. Two girls, hiding in an air raid shelter, tell stories to keep the fear and the darkness at bay, and a deep friendship is born. But as the bombs continue to fall and friends begin to flee the country, the girls must face the fact that their lives will never be the same again. This poignant debut novel reveals just what it's like to grow up in a city that is slowly disappearing in front of your eyes, and how in the toughest times, children can build up the greatest resilience.