Illustriertes Lexikon der Uhren

Illustrated encyclopaediaof clocks and watches.
Augsburg: Dörfler Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89555-166-6

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Clocks and Watch es offers a comprehensive overview of the development of timepieces from the earliest forms to the modern age. Numerous illustrations show clocks from various eras with dating and brief descriptions.

Chapter overview

Preface (p. 7)
Chapter 1: Sun, sand and water clocks (p. 21)
Chapter 2: Tower clocks (p. 45)
Chapter 3: Table and console clocks (p. 59)
Chapter 4: Wall and floor clocks (p. 103)
Chapter 5: Pocket clocks (p. 139)
Chapter 6: Unusual clocks (p. 193)
Chapter 7: Clocks for displaying astronomical phenomena and precision clocks (p. 229)
Terminology (p. 250)
Index (p. 253)
Bibliography (p. 255)
Picture credits (p. 256)