Timekeeping
Rodney Dale(Author)
The British Library Publishing Division
Published on 16. November 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-7123-0292-0 (ISBN)
Description
A history of the measurement of time, from earliest attempts to atomic clocks. The book covers changing concepts of time; emergence of the calendar; sundials; water clocks; sandglasses; calibrated candles; water escapements; and pendulum, mechanical, electrical, quartz and atomic clocks.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
British Library Publishing
Illustrations
70 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7123-0292-0 (9780712302920)
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