Precision Pendulum Clocks
The Quest for Accurate Timekeeping
Seiten
2003
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-1636-4 (ISBN)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-1636-4 (ISBN)
Connoisseurs, collectors, and technicians will be the audience for this handsome, oversize (9.25x12<">) volume on the history of clocks, mainly in England. Roberts, who makes and restores clocks, has written chapters on the Royal Observatory; solar, mean solar and the equation of time; compensated p
This long-awaited volume chronicles the horological work carried out in France, Germany, and North America and completes the fascinating history of precision timekeeping in recent time. In France, renowned clockmakers include the Berthouds, the Lepautes, Robin, Janvier, Lepine, LeRoy and Leroy, Bourdier, Jacot and Jarossay. In Germany the primary emphasis is on Riefler, Strasser, and Rohde, but the works of other important makers are also considered. America's contribution to precision timekeeping is chronicled including the works of Seth Thomas, Charles Fasoldt, William Bond and Son Co., E. Howard and Co. and others. Recent advancements in timekeeping include the W5, a clock created by Philip Woodward and the Littlemore clock created by Professor Hall, almost certainly the most accurate pendulum controlled clock the world has known.
Over 500 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs illustrate the historical contributions of these eminent clockmakers.
This long-awaited volume chronicles the horological work carried out in France, Germany, and North America and completes the fascinating history of precision timekeeping in recent time. In France, renowned clockmakers include the Berthouds, the Lepautes, Robin, Janvier, Lepine, LeRoy and Leroy, Bourdier, Jacot and Jarossay. In Germany the primary emphasis is on Riefler, Strasser, and Rohde, but the works of other important makers are also considered. America's contribution to precision timekeeping is chronicled including the works of Seth Thomas, Charles Fasoldt, William Bond and Son Co., E. Howard and Co. and others. Recent advancements in timekeeping include the W5, a clock created by Philip Woodward and the Littlemore clock created by Professor Hall, almost certainly the most accurate pendulum controlled clock the world has known.
Over 500 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs illustrate the historical contributions of these eminent clockmakers.
Derek Roberts is a respected dealer and specialized collector of fine antique clocks, music boxes, and barometers. His previous books on horology have been widely acclaimed. He works in Tonbridge, Kent, England.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.4.2003 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 277 photos |
| Verlagsort | Atglen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 229 x 305 mm |
| Gewicht | 2177 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7643-1636-2 / 0764316362 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7643-1636-4 / 9780764316364 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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