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Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China 2 Revised edition
Joseph Needham
Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China 2 Revised edition
Joseph Needham
A reissue with a foreword and supplement, of a modern classic published in 1960. The invention of the mechanical clock was one of the most important turning points in the history of science and technology. This study revealed six centuries of mechanical clockwork preceding the first mechanical escapement clocks of the West of about AD 1300.
324 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 11, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780521087162 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 324 |
Dimensions | 190 × 250 × 18 mm · 600 g |
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