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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is easy to read but be aware that this book has so much information in it the narrative portion of the book is 394 pages long with appendices and 73 pages of footnotes at the end that it could be used as the textbook for a college level course on the history of clocks
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The original publication date was 1983
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However today a book of this type should have much better pictures or better resolution pictures of the originals
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The book at the end roughly follows the making of clocks then the making of chronometers then a large portion of the book is on the making of watches
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I think one area was woefully overlooked the industrialization of clock making by american companies in the 1800s like seth thomas
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This laid the groundwork for industrialization of the watch making trade which is covered in the book
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I have never seen the information in this book anywhere else
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
At any particular time in history the timekeeping method or device stood at the forefront or state of the art in science andor mechanics or electronics
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