History of the Hour

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Publishers Note :A study of the organization of time, offering insight into the history of the mechanical clock and its effects on European society from the late Middle Ages to the industrial revolution. Discusses subjects such as the temporal order of the monastic world, the development of the wheeled clock and the mechanical escapement, clockmakers, and the role of time measurement in the development of the scientific method. Includes b&w illustrations. For historians. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Author Name: Gerhard Dohrn-Van Rossum

Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Language: English

ISBN: 9780226155104

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 455

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Product Dimensions: 9.50 * 1.25 * 6.25 cm

Boxed-Product Weight: 1.70g

Quick Code: QCBO5696293

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