Author: Eugène JaquetPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clock and watch making
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Technique and History of the Swiss Watch from Its Beginnings to the Present Day
Author: Eugène JaquetPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clock and watch making
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Technique and History of the Swiss Watch
Author: Eugène JaquetPublisher:
ISBN: 9780600036333
Category : Clock and watch making
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The World That Never Was
Author: Alex ButterworthPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307379035
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
A thrilling history of the rise of anarchism, told through the stories of a number of prominent revolutionaries and the agents of the secret police who pursued them. In the late nineteenth century, nations the world over were mired in economic recession and beset by social unrest, their leaders increasingly threatened by acts of terrorism and assassination from anarchist extremists. In this riveting history of that tumultuous period, Alex Butterworth follows the rise of these revolutionaries from the failed Paris Commune of 1871 to the 1905 Russian Revolution and beyond. Through the interwoven stories of several key anarchists and the secret police who tracked and manipulated them, Butterworth explores how the anarchists were led to increasingly desperate acts of terrorism and murder. Rich in anecdote and with a fascinating array of supporting characters, The World That Never Was is a masterly exploration of the strange twists and turns of history, taking readers on a journey that spans five continents, from the capitals of Europe to a South Pacific penal colony to the heartland of America. It tells the story of a generation that saw its utopian dreams crumble into dangerous desperation and offers a revelatory portrait of an era with uncanny echoes of our own.
"Eastern Magnificence & European Ingenuity"
Author: Catherine PaganiPublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472112081
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
An exploration of the important role played by elaborate clockwork in relations between China and Europe from the late sixteenth to the late eighteenth centuries
World-maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca
Author: David KingPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004450734
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
Two remarkable Iranian world-maps were discovered in 1989 and 1995. Both are made of brass and date from 17th-century Iran. Mecca is at the centre and a highly sophisticated longitude and latitude grid enables the user to determine the direction and distance to Mecca for anywhere in the world between Andalusia and China. Prior to the discovery of these maps it was thought that such cartographic grids were conceived in Europe ca. 1910. This richly-illustrated book presents an overview of the ways in which Muslims over the centuries have determined the sacred direction towards Mecca (qibla) and then describes the two world-maps in detail. The author shows that the geographical data derives from a 15th-century Central Asian source and that the mathematics underlying the grid was developed in 9th-century Baghdad.
National Jeweler
Author: History Today
Author: Peter QuennellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 920
Book Description
History of the Swiss Watch Industry
Author: Pierre-Yves DonzéPublisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783034316453
Category : Clock and watch making
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book tackles the history of the Swiss watch industry in a global perspective: it gives particular attention to rival nations such as the United Kingdom, the USA and Japan. The author demonstrates how Swiss watchmakers succeeded in facing various challenges: the industrialization of production at the end of the 19th century, the delocalization of production in the interwar years and globalization since the 1960's. These challenges helped Switzerland to maintain and strengthen its position as a leader on the world market. This study shows how innovation and new technologies, the industrial policy of the Swiss authorities, the industrial district organization and the relations with trade unions explain the worldwide success of the Swiss watch industry.
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Author: History of the Swiss Watch Industry
Author: Pierre-Yves DonzéPublisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN: 9783034312356
Category : Clock and watch making
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book tackles the history of the Swiss watch industry in a global perspective: it gives particular attention to rival nations such as the United Kingdom, the USA and Japan. The author demonstrates how Swiss watchmakers succeeded in facing various challenges: the industrialization of production at the end of the 19th century, the delocalization of production in the interwar years and globalization since the 1960's. These challenges helped Switzerland to maintain and strengthen its position as a leader on the world market. This study shows how innovation and new technologies, the industrial policy of the Swiss authorities, the industrial district organization and the relations with trade unions explain the worldwide success of the Swiss watch industry.