18 Results for : horology
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October 32nd: A Sci-Fi Halloween Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 46min
Jenny has been plagued by disturbing nightmares and visions every Halloween since she was a child. She’s grown up now, but they’re only getting worse. Can her Horology professor's theories on time manipulation provide answers? Is the mysterious mind connection Jenny senses between them tied in? Or is reality itself being irretrievably rearranged? Immersive, spine-tingling sound effects and gripping narration make for a perfectly chilling listen on chilly October nights - or any day of the year. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lara K Crawford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/129793/bk_acx0_129793_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Watch and Clock Escapements - A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements Together with a Brief Account of the Origi and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology
Watch and Clock Escapements - A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements Together with a Brief Account of the Origi and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology ab 27.99 € als Taschenbuch: . Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,- Shop: hugendubel
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Marie Antoinette's Watch: Adultery, Larceny, & Perpetual Motion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 467min
Marie Antoinette's Watch is a wonderful book. - William Gibson, author of Neuromancer Across continents and into and out of the hands of royalty, revolutionaries, smugglers, thieves, and the world's greatest tech engineers, was Marie Antoinette's watch, the "160" worth an estimated $40 million in today's dollars. Perhaps the most sought after personal technology device of the last 200 years, the timepiece, designed by the legendary Abraham-Louis Breguet, is the launching point for a thrilling and fluidly woven set of narratives that are, in part, forbidden love story, historical document, and police procedural. Marie Antoinette's Watch also deftly lays out the history of horology and the 18th Century engineering feats attained in Paris's answer to Silicon Valley, the Ile de la Cite, that made the watch the most intricate and prized personal device of its time - something that's come full circle today. In the hands of Techcrunch's East Coast Editor, John Biggs, Marie Antoinette's Watch is by turns edifying and lurid, historical and utterly modern. Culminating in a heist in a Tel Aviv antiquities museum in the 1980s, Biggs tells the story of how one object can transform countries, cultures, high technology, and time itself. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rick Barr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/096250/bk_acx0_096250_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Watches: A Complete History of the Technical and Decorative Development of the Watch
A long-awaited reprint of an important illustrated reference work on the general history of the watch from 1500 to 1980. When Watches was first published in 1965 it quickly gained for itself a reputation as the foremost general history of the subject and, following the expanded edition in 1979 which covered recent years past 1830, this has remained unchallenged in horological history. In this long-awaited reprinted edition, collectors and horological students can again make use of the reference illustrations and history in this work as approached by the leading horology historians and clockmakers of the twentieth century. Clutton and Daniels write expertly on the vast history of watches, through the changing tastes and styles of collectors and makers, as well as imparting their own knowledge on various technical aspects within the watches. The expansive historical section encompasses both decorative and mechanical aspects of mid-sixteenth to late twentieth century watches, including those by George Daniels himself, detailing the rich history behind more modern designs and fascinations. These later years include a variety of semi-experimental escapements, as well as covering the development of the precision watch and work leading to it by Ferdinand Berthoud and Pierre Le Roy, discussed alongside John Arnold in England, to satisfy the technical-minded collector. Horology and collecting have grown with the changing technologies, and watches continue to be produced to an exceptional technological standard. Precision watches from the 1730-1930 period are covered in detail, as well as high standard Swiss and American watches of the last hundred years; these highly complicated watches benefit greatly from having both colour and mono illustrations to clarify the details. For a truly comprehensive understanding of escapements, photographs of these have been included alongside a critical approach to this essential mechanism. Since its first publication, Watches has provided an essential work of reference and history behind some of the most renowned minds and creations. Now reprinted for a new generation of collectors and students, and featuring over 600 illustrations, the technical and decorative elements of historical watches can be studied and enjoyed once more.- Shop: buecher
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Watches: A Guide by Hodinkee
Over a short ten-year time-span, Hodinkee has positioned itself as the preeminent and most distinguished destination for modern and vintage wristwatch enthusiasts. Exiting a career in finance, Ben Clymer decided to fuse his horological and writing passions in order to start a blog discussing everything from new products to vintage wristwatch auctions. Titling his endeavor after the Czech word hodinky, which means 'little watch,' Clymer sought to create a platform that was casual and accessible to all levels of enthusiasts-within a few years The New York Times dubbed him the "High Priest of Horology." What started as a humble blog quickly transformed into a full-fledged magazine and e-comm hub for some of the world's leading watch brands. Celebrating the decade milestone since Hodinkee's founding, this book captures the storied expertise of the world's leading experts on time. With chapters breaking down chronographs, dive watches, high design, and horological icons, this book is a connoisseur's compendium for the timepiece veterans and novices alike.- Shop: buecher
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It's About Time: Science Harmonized with Religion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1022min
Is there a realm known as God's time or an eternity-domain? What about man's time? What about transcendental time? Where are we in time? The concept of time is one of those things we humans take entirely for granted. Few people ever dedicate the effort to learn what time is? David W. Allan has been measuring time for over 54 years as an atomic clock physicist. He has sliced the second into billionths, quadrillionths, and even smaller. Such precision has enabled developments like GPS and cellular communication, something we all are aware of. The author's devotion to learning and the pursuit of truth has revealed a surprisingly strong connection between things spiritual, scientific, physical, political, historical, and mental. It's about time we became aware of the ideas that bind us to the eternal. This is (according to the author) the most exciting time in the history of the planet... and we are living it! Note: David W. Allan is one of the most renowned scholars in the world of horology (the study of time). His writings come from a decidedly LDS/Mormon perspective. While he does not recruit or admonish listeners in any way, he sites his tradition and occasionally makes reference to the scriptures that inform his belief system. Along with Glenn Beck, David (and some 14 million others) have discovered that there is far more common ground between Latter-day Saints, Christians, and Jews that most would have imagined. This book is witness to that truth. He encourages all to listen to it and see if it does not true to your heart. He encourages those of his own faith to explore the book for the very same reasons, truly it is a new exploration for all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nathan T. Dunford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/085910/bk_acx0_085910_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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