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Orreries, clocks, and London society : the evolution of astronomical instruments and their makers / / Tony Buick
| Orreries, clocks, and London society : the evolution of astronomical instruments and their makers / / Tony Buick |
| Autore | Buick Tony |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVII, 348 p. 255 illus., 88 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 523.0074 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico | Planetariums |
| ISBN | 3-030-61777-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Setting the Scene -- Chapter 2. Honest George, Chronometers and the Mystery of the Disappearing Proto-Orreries -- Chapter 3. Orrery: the Man and the Model -- Chapter 4. A Closer Look at Gear Calculations, Time Corrections, Escapements and Orbital Resonance -- Chapter 5. The Clockmaker’s London -- Chapter 6. Modern and Orrery Times Compared -- Chapter 7. The Planetarium: A Journey into Space -- Chapter 8. Postface -- Appendix 1: A Select Timeline -- Appendix 2: Glossary -- Appendix 3: Bibliograph -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910431342903321 |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Orreries, clocks, and London society : the evolution of astronomical instruments and their makers / / Tony Buick
| Orreries, clocks, and London society : the evolution of astronomical instruments and their makers / / Tony Buick |
| Autore | Buick Tony |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXVII, 348 p. 255 illus., 88 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 523.0074 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico | Planetariums |
| ISBN | 3-030-61777-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Setting the Scene -- Chapter 2. Honest George, Chronometers and the Mystery of the Disappearing Proto-Orreries -- Chapter 3. Orrery: the Man and the Model -- Chapter 4. A Closer Look at Gear Calculations, Time Corrections, Escapements and Orbital Resonance -- Chapter 5. The Clockmaker’s London -- Chapter 6. Modern and Orrery Times Compared -- Chapter 7. The Planetarium: A Journey into Space -- Chapter 8. Postface -- Appendix 1: A Select Timeline -- Appendix 2: Glossary -- Appendix 3: Bibliograph -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996418443703316 |
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Buick Tony
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Orrery : A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility / / by Tony Buick
| Orrery : A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility / / by Tony Buick |
| Autore | Buick Tony |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 312 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astronomy—Observations History Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy History of Science |
| ISBN | 1-4614-7043-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ancient Forms of Orreries -- Development of Scientific and Astronomical Instruments -- Tompion and Tellurions -- The Age of Clocks and Precision Engineering -- George Graham, the Clockmaker -- John Rowley and the Earl of Orrery -- The Earl of Orrery -- Orreries -- The Legacy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300368303321 |
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Buick Tony
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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