Horology : an illustrated primer on the history, philosophy, and science of time, with an overview of the wristwatch and the watch industry
(2022)
By:
Kaplan, Barry B.
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
681.114/KAPLAN,B
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Atglen, PA : Schiffer Publishing, [2022]
DESCRIPTION
319 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780764363924, 0764363921, 9780764363924
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Includes index
What is this book? -- Introduction -- The measurement of time -- The philosophy and science of time (and space) -- What we talk about when we talk about time -- Time travel -- The wristwatch -- The watch and its movement -- The design process -- Watch styles -- Complications -- Taking care of your watch -- Starting a watch collection -- The inner working so f the watch industry -- Final note -- Epilogue