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Author: Anthony G. Randall Publisher: ISBN: 9780912947037 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 366
Book Description
This comprehensive reference begins with a 54-page illustrated history of the development of the chronometer in the context of the history of navigation from 1514. The largest section of the book is described by reviewer Marvin Whitney as "more than a catalogue. It's a series of stories whereby the author leads the reader through technical interpretations & historical incidents with biographical sketches of many makers who created these remarkable & intriguing mechanisms." Illustrated 23-page glossary, full bibliography & index.
Author: Anthony G. Randall Publisher: ISBN: 9780912947037 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 366
Book Description
This comprehensive reference begins with a 54-page illustrated history of the development of the chronometer in the context of the history of navigation from 1514. The largest section of the book is described by reviewer Marvin Whitney as "more than a catalogue. It's a series of stories whereby the author leads the reader through technical interpretations & historical incidents with biographical sketches of many makers who created these remarkable & intriguing mechanisms." Illustrated 23-page glossary, full bibliography & index.
Author: Jonathan Betts Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019151117X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 848
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The Marine Chronometers at Greenwich is the fifth, and largest, of the distinguished series of catalogues of instruments in the collections of the National Maritime Museum. Housed at the Royal Observatory Greenwich — the 'home of time' and the Prime Meridian of the world — this extraordinary collection, which includes the celebrated marine timekeepers by John Harrison (1693-1776), is generally considered to be the finest of its kind in existence. The book is however much more than just a catalogue, and includes an accessible and engaging history of the chronometer, revealing why these instruments were important in our scientific and cultural history, and explaining, in simple terms, how they worked and were used. A comprehensive Glossary and Bibliography are included to ensure any technicalities are explained and that the reader has suggestions for useful 'further reading'. Over 480 photographs and illustrations, including many fine macro-photographs and line drawings, illustrate the 'jewel-like' beauty of the chronometer's construction and explain the function and subtleties of its mechanism. A chapter on 'How the Chronometer was Made', describes the fine sub-division of labour used to create these special machines, from bare metal, right up to delivery on board ship, and brief biographies of the makers tell the human story behind this important nineteenth-century industry. Another chapter, 'The Evolution of the Chronometer', aimed at collectors, historians and curators, provides clearly structured information on assessing and dating the chronometer, something many find difficult. And, for the dedicated specialist, there is extensive tabulated data on the technical structure of this important collection, a unique resource for future research.
Author: Clare Vincent Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art ISBN: 1588395790 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 292
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Among the world's greatest technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases fifty-four clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography of the exterior and the inner mechanisms. Among these masterpieces is an ornate sixteenth-century celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars; an eighteenth-century longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day; and a nineteenth-century watch featuring a penetrating portrait of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. Created by the best craftsmen in Austria, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, these magnificent timepieces have been selected for their remarkable beauty and design, as well as their sophisticated mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels.
Author: Ian R. Bartky Publisher: Stanford University Press ISBN: 9780804738743 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 346
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This first comprehensive, scholarly history of timekeeping in America studies the transition from local to national timekeeping, a process that led to Standard Time—the worldwide system of timekeeping by which we all live. The book describes the contributions of the railroad industry, university astronomers, clockmakers, and civil and electrical engineers.
Author: Anthony G. Randall
Author: Anthony G. Randall
Author: Jonathan Betts
Author: Clare Vincent
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Author: Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
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Author: Wesley, William, & son, London