Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China - Joseph Needham - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521087162 - December 11, 2008
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Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China 2 Revised edition

Joseph Needham

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Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China 2 Revised edition

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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