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Author : Arthur Lionel Rawlings
Release : 1944
Genre : Clocks and watches
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Science of Clocks and Watches by : Arthur Lionel Rawlings
Download or read book The Science of Clocks and Watches written by Arthur Lionel Rawlings. This book was released on 1944. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upton Hall, Upton, Newark, Notts. NG23 5TE.
Author : Eric Bruton
Release : 2004-05
Genre : Clocks and watches
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 557/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis History of Clocks and Watches by : Eric Bruton
Download or read book History of Clocks and Watches written by Eric Bruton. This book was released on 2004-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a lucid and authoritative catalog of man's obsession with time and timepieces. Hundreds of full-color and black-and-white illustrations compliment intricate line drawings that illuminate the inner workings of these devices.
Author : Ruxu Du
Release : 2012-09-21
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 077/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks by : Ruxu Du
Download or read book The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks written by Ruxu Du. This book was released on 2012-09-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks" presents historical views and mathematical models of mechanical watches and clocks. Although now over six hundred years old, mechanical watches and clocks are still popular luxury items that fascinate many people around the world. However few have examined the theory of how they work as presented in this book. The illustrations and computer animations are unique and have never been published before. It will be of significant interest to researchers in mechanical engineering, watchmakers and clockmakers, as well as people who have an engineering background and are interested in mechanical watches and clocks. It will also inspire people in other fields of science and technology, such as mechanical engineering and electronics engineering, to advance their designs. Professor Ruxu Du works at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. Assistant Professor Longhan Xie works at the South China University of Technology, China.
Author : Alexis McCrossen
Release : 2013-05
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 86X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Marking Modern Times by : Alexis McCrossen
Download or read book Marking Modern Times written by Alexis McCrossen. This book was released on 2013-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Marking Modern Times, Alexis McCrossen relates how the American preoccupation with time led people from across social classes to acquire watches and clocks, and expands our understanding of the ways we have standardized time and have made timekeepers serve as political, social, and cultural tools in a society that not merely values time, but regards access to it as a natural-born right.
