Marine & Pocket Chronometers: History & Development - Hardcover
CHRONOMETERS - Marine and pocket chronometers, pocket watches with tourbillons or carousels form, in the large family of clocks, a small group of very precisely running timepieces with little sensitivity to external influences, such as variations in temperature. In the text, the author takes up the fascinating development and history of the chronometer, portrays the most important manufactures in short biographies, and reports on the great voyages of discovery in the 18th Century that proved the utility of the chronometer as a navigational instrument. The illustration section, divided into five sections on the basis of historical and technical standpoints, portays some 350 items in the antique trade and at auctions or seen in private collections, with special emphasis placed on illustrations of their movements.
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- PublisherSchiffer Pub Ltd
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0887403034
- ISBN 13 9780887403033
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages216
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. CHRONOMETERS - Marine and pocket chronometers, pocket watches with tourbillons or carousels form, in the large family of clocks, a small group of very precisely running timepieces with little sensitivity to external influences, such as variations in temperature._x000D_ In the text, the author takes up the fascinating development and history of the chronometer, portrays the most important manufactures in short biographies, and reports on the great voyages of discovery in the 18th Century that proved the utility of the chronometer as a navigational instrument. The illustration section, divided into five sections on the basis of historical and technical standpoints, portays some 350 items in the antique trade and at auctions or seen in private collections, with special emphasis placed on illustrations of their movements. AUTHOR: The development of the chronometer was an important step in the development of the navigational arts. Nearly 350 of these handsome, complicated timepieces are illustrated here with a special emphasis on their movements. The book follows the history of the chronometer, with short biographies of the most important manufacturers and an extensive appendix. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780887403033
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