Gears from the Greeks : the Antikythera mechanism, a calendar computer from ca. 80 B.C. [Discovery of the Antikythera shipwreck; Accuracy of estimating gear teeth numbers; Inscriptions; Invention of complicated clockwork & the differential gear]

Price, Derek J. de Solla (Derek John de Solla), 1922-1983. [Cyril S. Smith, Earle R Caley, Char. Karakalos, Otto Neugebauer, Gerald Toomer, Beverly Pope, Asger Aaboe, Ann Leskowitz]

ISBN 10: 0871696479 / ISBN 13: 9780871696472

Published by Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, November, 1974., 1974

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70 p. : illustrated ; 30 cm. ; Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; new ser., v. 64, pt. 7; ISBN: 0871696479; 9780871696472 Series ISSN: 0065-9746 LCCN: 74-84369 ; OCLC: 1206259 ; LC: QB107; Q11; Dewey: 681/.111 ; paper wrapp ers ; ex-lib, stamps, label, date due, pocket ; Contents: The discovery of the Antikythera shipwreck -- The discovery of the mechanism fragments -- Research on the mechanism fragments, 1902-1973 -- The casing, general construction and dial work -- T he arrangement in depth of the plates and components of the mechanism -- The door plates and the general orientation and use of the mechanism -- The accuracy of estimating gear teeth numbers -- Description of individual gears -- Description of gear trains -- The inscriptions -- The Antikythera mechanism as an historical document -- The early history of gearing and clockwork -- The invention of complicated clockwork and the differential gear -- Composition of the metal fragments, with contributions / Earle R Caley and Cyril S. Smith -- Technical note on radiography of fragments / Char. Karakalos. ; numerous photographs and diagrams ; FINE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gears from the Greeks : the Antikythera mechanism, a calendar computer from ca. 80 B.C. [Discovery of the Antikythera shipwreck; Accuracy of estimating gear teeth numbers; Inscriptions; Invention of complicated clockwork & the differential gear]
• Publisher: Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, November, 1974.
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0871696479
• ISBN 13: 9780871696472
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Catalog 60 - General

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Contents: Discovery of the Antikythera shipwreck; Discovery of and research on the mechanism fragments, 1902-73; The casing, general construction, and dial work; The arrangement of the plates and components of the mechanism; The door plates and orientation and use of the mechanism; The accuracy of gear teeth numbers; Description of individual gears and gear trains; The inscriptions; The Antikythera mechanism as an historical document; The early history of gearing and clockwork; and The invention of complicated clockwork and the differential gear. App.: Composition of the metal fragments (contrib. by Earle Caley and Cyril Smith); and Tech. note on radiography of fragments. Illus.