About this title: The accurate measurement of time was one of humanity's earliest obsessions. Each advance has produced accompanying works of craftsmanship. This text traces the path of this development from the simple, clay shepherd's dial, through the invention of the pendulum, to the electronics of today.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Black Cat
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780748102457ISBN:0748102450
Description: Good in Good jacket. Message within the book from previous owner. The dust cover of this book. However, book in a very good condition **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Description: Very Good. 051768909X Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages and book like new. Dust jacket shows minor shelf wear. Small red mark on to of pages. Fast and reliable seller. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bookmart Ltd
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781856055130ISBN:1856055132
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bookmart Ltd
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781856055130ISBN:1856055132
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crescent Books
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780517689097ISBN:051768909X
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. Hardback book in fine condition, rubbing and light edgewear to the dust jacket, 288 pages, handsomely illustrated with color photos. read more
Edition: 1st Thus
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Grange Books, Rochester, Kent, U K
Date Published: 2002
Description: Near Fine with no dust jacket. This book has been issued in various editions by various different publishers over the years. This one, from the UK`s Grange Books is one of the more scarce editions, probably do to a relatively small print run. The cover is in very good/excellent condition, clean and well-preserved with no fading or damage, though a hint of yellowing towards the edges. The contents are in excellent condition. Pages are clean and tidy throughout. No foxing, yellowing or damage. ... read more
Binding: Hardcover in Slipcase
Publisher: Orbis Publishing, Topsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780856130793ISBN:0856130796
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Orbis Publishing, London, Great Britain, 1979. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Large 4to. 288 pages including detailed index. Superbly illustrated throughout with endless black and white and colour plates. An extremely well produced and informative horological book. Original black buckram gilt hard cover binding. Fine in fine very attractive pictorial price-clipped dust wrapper together with very good+ attractive pictorial slip ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crescent Books, NY
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780517377444ISBN:0517377446
Description: F/NF. 0517377446. 1st thus. Color pictorial DJ, a touch of rubbing, penned price on DJ flap. Out of print.; Color Illustrations; Oversized; 288 pages. read more
Binding: Boards
Publisher: Orbis Publications Ltd, London
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780856130793ISBN:0856130796
Description: Near Fine in Slipcase jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 287 pp. D/j v. sl. worn round the edges, slipcase has a couple of dents/chips. Fully illustrated. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crescent Books
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780517377444ISBN:0517377446
Description: Good in Good jacket. Good, clean condition book. Slight rubbing to the jacket edge. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. read more
Binding: Hard Back/Hardcover
Publisher: Black Cat/Little, Brown and Company, London, UK
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780316907750ISBN:0316907758
Description: Fine. Dustjacket Near Fine. 11 3/4" Tall By 9" Wide. 288 pages. Very light wear to edges of dustjacket. Hardback and contents fine and unmarked. Many illustrations. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: ORBIS PUBLISHING COMPANY, Topsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780856130793ISBN:0856130796
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. BOOK IS LIKE NEW TIGHTNESS WITH NO MARKINGS, VERY MINOR RUBBING AND BUMPING TO EDGES AND CORNERS, DJ HAS SOME CURLING AND CREASING ALONG THE EDGES, SEVERAL SMALL PINHOLES AT TOP OF SPINE IN DJ ALONG WITH A FEW INDENTATIONS IN THE BOARDS RIGHT BEHIND IT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780847802616ISBN:0847802612
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0847802612. Mylar protected dustjacket is tattered at edges and price clipped. In very good slipcase.; 12" tall; 288 pages. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Black Cloth
Publisher: Orbis Publishing, London
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780856130793ISBN:0856130796
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Excellent book following the development of the measurement of time, the earliest time-keeping devices, up to the electronic time pieces available today. Clean, tight copy; 288 pages + many coloured plates + numerous black/white illustrations and diagrams throughout the book. Clean black cloth covers, titles bright. Has clean, decorative D/J, minor chips to edges of D/J. Has clean, decorative slipcase, slightly chipped at edges, but in very good ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crescent Books, New York
Date Published: 1979
Description: First Edition. Wonderful compilation profusely illustrated, mainly in color. Chapters include The Earliest Clocks, The Advent of Clockwork, Domestic Clocks, European Mechanical Clocks, TheTime at Sea, The Development of the Watch, Mass Production, The Technological Age, Watches for the People, The Science of Time and Great Clocks of the World. 288 pages. 11 5/8" x 9 1/4" Black cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Dust jacket. near Mint/ Fine. read more
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