Illustriertes Lexikon der Uhren

Illustrated encyclopaediaof clocks and watches.
Augsburg: Dörfler Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89555-166-6

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Clocks and Watch es offers a comprehensive overview of the development of timepieces from the earliest forms to the modern age. Numerous illustrations show clocks from various eras with dating and brief descriptions.

Chapter overview

• Preface (p. 7)

• Chapter 1: Sun, sand and water clocks (p. 21)

• Chapter 2: Tower clocks (p. 45)

• Chapter 3: Table and console clocks (p. 59)

• Chapter 4: Wall and floor clocks (p. 103)

• Chapter 5: Pocket clocks (p. 139)

• Chapter 6: Unusual clocks (p. 193)

• Chapter 7: Clocks for displaying astronomical phenomena and precision clocks (p. 229)

• Terminology (p. 250)

• Index (p. 253)

• Bibliography (p. 255)

• Picture credits (p. 256)

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