Harrison Decoded. Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, 2020
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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Some small thumb-stains on publication page. Some gentle marks on dustjacket; Original black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Original illustrated dustjacket. Full colour illustrations throughout. Harrison Decoded: Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock examines the genius of John Harrison through the making, theory & legacy of his extraordinary timekeeping work. Edited by Rory McEvoy & Jonathan Betts, this volume brings together research, technical analysis & historical insight to reveal how Harrison pursued accuracy in pendulum clocks. It explores design, materials, adjustments, trials & the wider horological context in which his ideas developed. Essential for collectors, horologists & historians, the book illuminates both the practical challenges & the lasting importance of Harrison's achievements, offering a clear, authoritative study of precision clockmaking at its highest level still today.; Octavo; xi, 183 pages.
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- Title
- Harrison Decoded. Towards a Perfect Pendulum Clock
- Author
- McEvoy, Rory & Jonathon Betts (editors)
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Oxford, England
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good-
- Binding
- Original cloth boards
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0198816812
- ISBN 13
- 9780198816812
- Edition
- First Edition; Second Impression.
The focus of this book centres on the making, adjusting, and testing of Clock B which was the subject of various trials at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. The modern history of Clock B is accompanied by scientific analysis of the clock system, Clock B's performance, the methods of data-gathering alongside historical perspectives on Harrison's clockmaking, that of his contemporaries, and some evaluation of the possible influence of early 18th century scientific thought.
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About the Author
Rory McEvoy has worked in horology for over twenty years. Following a postgrad diploma at West Dean College, Chichester, he practiced in conservation of antique clocks and watches before joining a London auctioneer as a specialist. Since 2010, he has worked at the Royal Observatory as Curator of Horology. Research interests include: timekeeping and astronomy, the development of the precision pendulum clock with particular focus on the work of George Graham FRS and the historical practice of measuring time in the laboratory.
Jonathan Betts MBE, FSA, FBHI, FIIC, FRSA was appointed Senior Horology Conservator at the NMM in 1979, and Senior Curator of Horology in 2000. He is Vice Chairman of the Antiquarian Horological Society, is a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (2014) and a Trustee of the Institute of Conservation. In 1989 he received the NMM Callender Award, in 2002 the Clockmakers' Company's Harrison Gold Medal, in 2008 the BHI Barrett Silver Medal and in 2013 the Plowden Medal (RWHA) for his contribution to Horology Conservation.
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