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Book synopsis

This vintage book contains a complete guide to clocks and watches, with historical information, descriptions of their inner workings, details of notable horologists, and much more. This volume is highly recommended for amateur horologists and those with an interest in time, watches, and clocks. Contents include: "Time", "Primitive Methods of Time Measurement", "The Pendulum and Clock Escapements", "The Balance Spring and Watch Escapements", "The Balance Spring and Watch Escapements", "General Mechanisms", "Striking Mechanisms", "Temperature Compensation", "The Chronometer and Famous English Horologists", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of clocks and watches. First published in first published in 1922.

Book details

• Full title: CLOCKS & WATCHES
• Author: George L. Overton
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142
• EAN: 9781473328426
• ISBN: 147332842X
• ID: 14429783
• Publisher: WHITE PR
• Weight: 186 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. September 2016

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