Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China (Antiquarian Horological Society Monograph) - Hardcover
A reissue with a foreword and supplement, of a modern classic published in 1960. The invention of the mechanical clock was one of the most important turning points in the history of science and technology. This study revealed six centuries of mechanical clockwork preceding the first mechanical escapement clocks of the West of about AD 1300. Detailed and fully illustrated accounts of elaborate Chinese clocks are accompanied by a discussion of the social context of the Chinese inventions and an assessment of their possible transmission to medieval Europe. For this revised edition, Dr Joseph Needham has contributed a new foreword on recent research and perceptions. In a supplement John H. Combridge details a modern reconstruction of Su Sung's timekeeping device, which together with textual studies modifies our understanding of this important early technology.
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A reissue with a foreword and supplement, of a modern classic published in 1960. The invention of the mechanical clock was one of the most important turning points in the history of science and technology. This study revealed six centuries of mechanical clockwork preceding the first mechanical escapement clocks of the West of about AD 1300.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0521322766
- ISBN 13 9780521322768
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages272
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Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Includes 73 illustrations, a chronological table and 6 tables of Chinese characters. Very minor wear to jacket edges and mark to jacket interior. Previous owner's name penned to FEP. No other notable flaws. Spine tight, boards excellent and contents clean and unmarked. AD. Used. Seller Inventory # 524904
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