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Orreries, Clocks, and London Society = The Evolution of Astronomical Instruments and Their Makers /

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Title/Author:	Orreries, Clocks, and London Society/ by Tony Buick.
Reminder of title:	The Evolution of Astronomical Instruments and Their Makers /
Author:	Buick, Tony.
Description:	XXVII, 348 p. 255 illus., 88 illus. in color.online resource. :
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	Astronomy. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61777-6
ISBN:	9783030617776

Orreries, Clocks, and London Society = The Evolution of Astronomical Instruments and Their Makers /
Buick, Tony.

Orreries, Clocks, and London SocietyThe Evolution of Astronomical Instruments and Their Makers /[electronic resource] :by Tony Buick. - 2nd ed. 2020. - XXVII, 348 p. 255 illus., 88 illus. in color.online resource. - Astronomers' Universe,1614-659X. - Astronomers' Universe,.

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.

Orreries—mechanical models of the Solar System and its motions—are found everywhere. They appear in paintings, on computers, across natural landscapes, and in museums all over the world. The more you look, the more you find, yet their significance is often overlooked aside other great astronomical inventions. This book reclaims the history of the orrery, offering a fascinating look into its evolution over the centuries. With a particular focus on London society and clockmakers, it weaves together historical narrative with practical know-hows and scientific fact, showing how the orrery changed from a fanciful toy to a high-tech instrument to a vessel for art and education. The first edition, Orrery, explained what an orrery is and how it got its name. This revised edition goes several steps further, tracing the instrument back to the time of Ptolemy and forward to planetariums and star projectors. In addition, it features new sections on how to construct your own orrery at home. This book will appeal to anybody interested in astronomical mechanical devices, scientific instruments, horology, or the history of clocks.

ISBN: 9783030617776

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-61777-6doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

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Astronomy.

LC Class. No.: QB1-991

Dewey Class. No.: 520

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