9781332864362 - On the Springing and Adjusting of Watches (Classic Reprint): Being a Description of the Balance Spring and the Compensation Balance with Directions ... Isochronism ... (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book's meticulously detailed examination of the 18th-century quest for an accurate timekeeper chronicles the scientists, engineers, and tinkerers who toiled for decades, making extraordinary discoveries and encountering frustrating dead ends. The author illuminates the complex dynamics between invention, scientific inquiry, and the pursuit of a solution to a seemingly unsolvable problem. The book's analysis underscores the transformative impact of the eventual development of the marine chronometer, not only on the scientific community's understanding of horology but also on the world at large. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.