Time Museum Catalogue of the Collection: Time Measuring Instruments, Part 1 : Astrolabes, Astrolabe Related Instruments

This volume presents a detailed history of the astrolable as well as a complete and spectacularly illustrated catalogue of 34 astrolabes and related devices. Full bibliography and index. 365 illustrations (281 b/w and 84 full color).

After reading History at Oxford, Anthony Turner concentrated on research in the fields of early scientific instruments, clocks and watches, and the social history of science. He has worked in several museums in Great Britain and is the author of a number of books and articles including The Clockwork of the Heavens (1973); Scientific Instruments (1985); Science and Music in 18th century Bath (1977). When not engaged in historical research, he organizes eshibitions and is a partner in an antiquarian book business based in Greenwich, England. He has lived in France since 1979.