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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