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Author : Sotheby's (Firm)
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Important Watches, Wristwatches, Clocks, Marine Chronometers and Navigational Instruments written by Sotheby's (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sotheby's (New York, N.Y.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (164 download)
Download or read book Sotheby's New York written by Sotheby's (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
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Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Marine Chronometer written by Rupert Thomas Gould and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019372746
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (727 download)
Download or read book The Marine Chronometer, Its History and Development. With a Foreword by Sir Frank W. Dyson written by Rupert Thomas Gould and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The marine chronometer is one of the most important instruments in the history of navigation, enabling sailors to determine their longitude at sea with great accuracy. In this authoritative work, Rupert Thomas Gould traces the development of the chronometer from its origins in the 18th century through its increasing sophistication in the 19th and 20th centuries. Along the way, Gould explores the lives and work of many of the key figures in the history of navigation and horology. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of science, the development of technology, or the triumphs of human ingenuity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John Cronin
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781847971852
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (718 download)
Download or read book The Marine Chronometer written by John Cronin and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2010 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maritime chronometers are rare and precious items, crafted with care and precision, to provide an accurate means of measuring time and determining longitude at sea. Developed in the eighteenth century, these beautiful instruments were produced for the next two hundred years to the same design, and played a significant role in the growth of maritime trade, ultimately helping to shape the world as we know it today. In The Marine Chronometer, the author explains the workings of the chronometer and highlights some of the most significant makers and provides hints for maintenance. Topics covered include: -The problem of longitude -The early sea clocks -Developments in France and England -The mechanism of the chronometer -Caring for chronometers AUTHOR John Cronin studied horology at Bradford Technical College, where he was awarded a gold medal and a British Horological Institute prize for the national exams, before being elected to Fellowship of the Institute. John was the winner of the 1994 Artist Craftsman competition of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and is now closely involved with ICON [the Institute of Conservation]. He is one of just ten horologists who have gained accreditation with the institute as professional conservators, and is the only member specializing in chronometer work. SALES POINTS * Provides a comprehensive history of this intriguing piece of navigational equipment * An invaluable reference work for maritime history enthusiasts and clock collectors * Explains the working of the chronometer and provides hints for care and maintenance * Superbly illustrated with 146 colour photographs * John Cronin is a Fellow of the British Horological Institute and is one of only ten horologists with the Institute of Conservation ILLUSTRATIONS 146 colour photos *
Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780900470172
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Marine Chronometer written by Rupert Thomas Gould and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christie, Manson & Woods
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Important Clocks, Watches and Marine Chronometers written by Christie, Manson & Woods and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Mercer
Publisher : Robert Hale
ISBN 13 : 9780719803406
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Chronometer Makers of the World written by Tony Mercer and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, Tony Mercer, grandson of the most enduring English maker, has studied and collected a huge amount of information about marine chronometers, instruments which enabled explorers and the Royal Navy to map the world, the Navy to police it, and merchant venturers to sail in relative safety. The purpose of the chronometer is reviewed largely as a navigational aid for ocean-going vessels, but also for survey, medical, and other activities calling for precise time measurement. Representative examples of chronometers and deck watches by international makers--from the earliest known to contemporary instruments--are illustrated in both color and black and white. A comprehensive list of makers and craftsmen brings together details of men who worked in the industry, their places of work, and dates and serial numbers for their instruments.
Author : Hans Von Bertele
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780887403033
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Marine & Pocket Chronometers written by Hans Von Bertele and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1991 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of the chronometer was an important step in the development of the navigational arts. Nearly 350 of these handsome, complicated timepieces are illustrated here with a special emphasis on their movements. The book follows the history of the chronometer, with short biographies of the most important manufacturers and an extensive appendix.
Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
Publisher :
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Marine Chronometer written by Rupert Thomas Gould and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry F. Piaget
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Watch written by Henry F. Piaget and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rupert Thomas Gould
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The Marine Chronometer written by Rupert Thomas Gould and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. Eric Haswell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Horology written by J. Eric Haswell and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Horological Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sotheby's (Firm)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Fine Marine Chronometers written by Sotheby's (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Essentiality to the National Defense of the Domestic Horological Industry .. Hearings ... June 30, July 1 and 2, 1954 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dominique Flechon
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 2080200801
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The Mastery of Time written by Dominique Flechon and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a simple chronology, this volume explores the technical resources used to measure time—solar, hydraulic, mechanical, or electrical—just as it explains the key factors behind the major breakthroughs in the science of horology. From ancient astronomical observatories to atomic clocks, instruments for telling time have always been closely linked to the cutting-edge sciences of the day, ranging from medicine and navigation to aeronautics. Inventions in timekeeping have been crucial to the organization of human society and to activities such as farming, industry, and trade. Each new development was based on the needs and accomplishments of its day yet spurred further discoveries. Writing a history of time means viewing human genius through the prism of the steady mastery of a crucial technology. The patient, long-term conquest of accuracy has been the result of successive advances from sundial to wristwatch up to the recent exploits of the heirs to this age-old quest, namely master horologists of the twenty-first century.
