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 |
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 |
Buick Tony
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Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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