History Of Clocks And Watches Handbook
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
History Of Clocks And Watches Handbook
By (Author) Eric Bruton
Little, Brown & Company
Little, Brown & Company
2nd January 2003
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Other manufacturing technologies
History: specific events and topics
681.113
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Width 172mm, Height 217mm
Description
The measurement of time was one of man's earliest obsessions, and the desire for ever greater precision in time-keeping has inspired generations in the fields of mathematics and science. Equally, each advance has produced accompanying works of great craftsmanship that have turned objects of sober function into things of outstanding beauty. Eric Bruton traces the path of this development from the simple shepherd's dial made of clay, through the rush of horological activity that followed the invention of the pendulum in the mid-17th century, to the perfection escapement developments that form the basic principles of the complex electronic circuitry of our clocks and watches today. Combining specially commissioned line drawings, colour illustrations and authoritative text, the book offers a catalogue of man's achievement in the fields of science and art.
Author Bio
Eric Bruton is a Fellow of the British Horological Insititute and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers but is best-known for his regular appearances on BBC TV's Antiques Roadshow.
