Joseph Needham

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Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China (W/Suppl)Hardcover - W/Suppl, 28 November 1986

Heavenly Clockwork: The Great Astronomical Clocks of Medieval China (W/Suppl)
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Part of Series
Antiquarian Horological Society Monograph
Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Date Published
28 Nov 1986
ISBN-10
0521322766
ISBN-13
9780521322768

Description

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. Detailed and fully illustrated accounts of elaborate Chinese clocks are accompanied by a discussion of the social context of the Chinese inventions and an assessment of their possible transmission to medieval Europe. For this revised edition, Dr Joseph Needham has contributed a new foreword on recent research and perceptions. In a supplement John H. Combridge details a modern reconstruction of Su Sung's timekeeping device, which together with textual studies modifies our understanding of this important early technology.

Product Details

Authors:
Joseph NeedhamLing WangDerek J de Solla Price
Book Edition:
W/Suppl
Book Format:
Hardcover
Date Published:
28 November 1986
Dimensions:
24.61 x 18.9 x 2.31 cm
ISBN-10:
0521322766
ISBN-13:
9780521322768
Language:
English
Location:
Cambridge
Pages:
272
Weight:
920.79 gm

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