Timepieces : Masterpieces of Chronometry

Webber, Stephen F.

ISBN 10: 0715315412 / ISBN 13: 9780715315415

Published by David & Charles Publishers, 2002

About this Item

Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Timepieces : Masterpieces of Chronometry
• Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715315412
• ISBN 13: 9780715315415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.72 pounds

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Synopsis

From the early Greek and Chinese waterclocks to the modern day atomic clocks, this is a compelling story, sympathetic to the amateur clock enthusiast. Showcasing the eminent movers and shakers, from Galileo's first attempts at devising a pendulum, Leonardo's early ideas for clock mechanisms, Fromanteel's grandfather clocks, Thomas Tompian, Berthoud, and Le Roy to Harrison's Longitude Prize, that gave rise to some of the most fascinating stories in horology. Featuring the early tower clocks of the monasteries, the exuberantly ornate French designs of the 15th century, the miniaturization of the mechanism that led to the first watches, the influence of the Swiss timepieces, and the importance of the American wooden clocks, Timepieces tell the fascinating story of 1,000 years of innovation and design in time.

From the Publisher

Timepieces: Masterpieces of Chronometry by David Christianson is a must for every watch and clock collector, curator and also the curious. An amazing amount of historical and technical research as well as an abundance of color photographs illustrate every topic making the book a work of art. (Bert Kalisher, Editor of Chronos Magazine and Executive Director of the American Watch Guild)