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Pendulum to atom exhibition ... 1958 British Clock and Watch Manufacturers Association 1958 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.43(083.83)

Militèaruhren : 150 Jahre Zeitmessung beim deutschen Militèar = Military timepieces : 150 years watches and clocks of German forces /Konrad Knirim. Knirim, Konrad, 2002. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.11:355(43)

A quest for perfection : the life of John Gottlieb Ulrich : chronometer maker /Dee Helmore "John Gottlieb Ulrich (1798-1875) watchmaker and ardent inventor of improvements to chronometers. An obsession which led to a life of poverty and debt. Were his inventions as revolutionary as he imagined? Was the lack of reward and recognition for his work totally justified? This is the record of the life of this colourful, eccentric and controversial enthusiast."--Provided by the publisher. 2012 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92ULRICH

Hands of time : a watchmaker's history of time /Rebecca Struthers. "An intricate and personal history of watches and time from an extraordinary watchmaker and historian. Timepieces are one of humanity's most ingenious innovations. Their invention was more significant for human culture than the printing press, or even the wheel. They have travelled the world with us, from the depths of the oceans to the summit of Everest, and even to the Moon. They regulate our daily lives and have sculpted the social and economic development of society in surprising and dramatic ways. In Hands of Time watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, offering a personal history of watches that spans centuries and continents. From her workshop bench, Rebecca explores the ways in which timekeeping has indelibly shaped our attitudes to work, leisure, trade, politics, exploration and mortality, and introduces us to some extraordinary and treasured devices, each with their own story to tell. Hands of Time is an intricate and uniquely personal exploration of the history, science, philosophy, and craft of timekeeping."--Provided by the publisher. 2023. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11309

Bestfit #111 encyclopedia of watch material-- 1979. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 681.11(03)

Jonas Barber : clockmaker of Winster /by B.W. Cave-Browne-Cave. Cave-Browne-Cave, Bryan William, 1979. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92BARBER

The longitude prize / Joan Dash, pictures by Dusan Petricic. A narrative account of John Harrison's successful attempt in the 18th century to solve the problem of calculating longitude at sea by his invention of the marine chronometer. The book details Harrison's early life as a carpenter and self-taught clockmaker, the differing approaches taken by Harrison and competitors to tackle the issue of calculating longitude, and particularly the Longitude Prize, a monetary prize offered by British Parliament as a reward for advances toward this end. Illustrations throughout by Duésan Petricic. 2000. • BOOK • 1 copy available. 92HARRISON

Thomas Tompion at the Dial and Three Crowns : with a concise check list of the clocks, watches and instruments from his workshops /Jeremy Evans. Evans, Jeremy-(Jeremy Lancelotte) c2006. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.113:92TOMPION

Old timers National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors 1969 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 681.11(73)

The English watch : 1585-1970 a unique alliance of art, design and inventive genius /Terence Camerer Cuss. Cuss, T. P. Camerer-(Theodore Patrick Camerer) 2009. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.11(410)"1585/1970"

Time in Chicago 1963 National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors 1963 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 061.43(083.83)

Watchmakers and clockmakers of the world : including makers of scientific instruments, sundials and barometers /Brian Loomes. Loomes, Brian 2006. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 681.11:92

Charles Shepherd junior 1829-1905 : Chronometermacher, Ingenieur, Erfinder, Fotograf /zusammengestellt und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Eugen Denkel. Denkel, Eugen • FOLIO • 2 copies available.

Longitude's legacy : James Harrison of Hull 1789-1875 :turret clockmaker :the last of the Harrison clockmakers /Chris McKay. "The story of John Harrison is well known. How he created an accurate regulator, made the sea clocks H1, H2, H3 and H4, has been documented in academic books, in popular literature, film and how he was the father of the marine chronometer. His quest to win the ¹20,000 prize, as defined in the Longitude Act of 1714, runs through the John Harrison story. However, little has been written about the other members of his family. His brother James was a very skilled and pragmatic person. From him three generations followed all involved with bells and clocks. The third generation, James Harrison of Hull, was the last of the Harrison clockmaking line." 2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 92HARRISON

Clocks : their origin and development 1320-1880 /H.M. Vehmeyer ; edited by Wim van Klaveren. Vehmeyer, H. M. 2004. • FOLIO • 2 copies available. 681.11"13/18"

Einfach - vollkommen : Sachsens Weg in die internationale Uhrenwelt : Ferdinand Adolph Lange zum 200. Geburtstag = Simple and perfect : Saxony's path into the world of international watchmaking : in celebration of Ferdinand Adolph Lange's 200th birthday /herausgegeben von Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Peter Plassmeyer, Sibylle Gluch ; [èUbersetzungen, Lance Anderson ... [et al.]]. c2015. • FOLIO • 1 copy available. 681.11

Principes gâenâeraux de l'exacte mesure du temps par les horloges; ouvrage contenant les principes elementaires de l'Art de la mesure du temps par les horloges, la description de plusieurs echappemens et de deux nouveaux proposes aux Artistes par l'Auteur, les meileurs moyens de compensation des effets de la temperature, trois plans ou calibres de differentes montres, la description d'une pendule astronomique et d'une montre marine projetees par l'Auteur, ainsi que la description d'un nouveau thermometre metallique portatis / Par Urbain Jèurgensen, horloger Jurgensen, Urbain 1805 • RARE-BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11:094

Longitude : the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time /Dava Sobel ; with a new preface by the author. "Dava Sobel's acclaimed history of how John Harrison took on the scientific establishment to solve the most pressing problem of his era inspired an entire genre of popular history writing, and brought deserved attention to one of the unsung heroes of science. For although Harrison received his prize money, at the insistence of King George III, it had taken him 40 years of unremitting toil, and numerous trials, controversies and arguments. The crowning injury was that his beloved chronometers were stored away and forgotten, while others manufactured affordable copies. In her new preface, Sobel mentions the beauty of the originals that "has ever won admiration from artists and scientists alike". It is their beauty that this new edition from The Folio Society emphasises, with glorious colour photographs and Harrison's original pen-and-ink drawings showing the clocks' intricate mechanisms and exquisite decoration."--Provided by the publisher. 2014. • BOOK • 2 copies available. 528.282

Ships, clocks & stars : the quest for Longitude /Richard Dunn & Rebekah Higgitt "300 years ago, amidst growing frustration from the naval community and pressure from the increasing importance of international trade, the British government passed the 1714 Longitude Act. It was an attempt to solve one of the most pressing problems of the age: how to determine a ship's longitude (east-west position) at sea. With life-changing rewards on offer, the challenge captured the imaginations and talents of astronomers, skilled craftsmen, politicians, seamen and satirists. Published by HarperCollins, in association with the National Maritime Museum, Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude explores the history of the Longitude problem, the people involved and how its solution changed our understanding of the world forever."--Provided by the publisher. 2014 • BOOK • 2 copies available. 528.282

The quest for longitude Harvard University. Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments 1996 • FOLIO • 3 copies available. 061.3

John Harrison and his timekeepers / Rupert T. Gould. Gould, Rupert Thomas, 1935. • BOOK • 6 copies available. 528.282

The story of the Harrison chronometer number 6 Garbe, George 1959 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Harrison

The anchor escapement : William Clement or Robert Hooke? Lloyd, H Alan 1952 • PAMPHLET • 1 copy available. 92Clement

Johann Philipp Treffler, clockmaker of Augsburg Bedini, Silvio A 1956-1957 • BOOK • 1 copy available. 681.11

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