Negretti - De Vecchi - Faszination Uhr - Eine Geschichte der Zeitmessung

Negretti, Giampiero; De Vecchi, Paolo: The Fascination of the Clock. A History of Time Measurement
Translated from the French by Adelheid Person
Munich: Callwey, 1996
ISBN 3-7667-1214-4

This richly illustrated cultural history of timekeeping begins with water clocks from Ancient Egypt that are over 3000 years old and continues through medieval sundials, glass hourglasses and the first mechanical clocks of the Renaissance to magnificent table clocks, elegant pocket watches and precise wristwatches of the present day. It covers technical inventions, important watch cases, renowned watchmakers, designers and manufacturers. In addition to large clocks, pocket watches and wristwatches are also covered.

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