Christianson, David, <br/><br/>
Timepieces :  masterpieces of chronometry / 
David Christianson. 
 - [1st edition]. 
 - 176 pages :  illustrations, portraits ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The celestial clock -- A call to prayer -- The priceless possessions of a few -- From tabletop to waistcoat and beyond -- The craft era in watchmaking -- The Industrial Revolution -- A mountain industry explodes -- The standardization of time -- The quartz revolution. 
<br/><br/> A complete history of the clock - the key machine of the modern age. The book tells the story of the clock's social significance throughout time, its technological development and its historical significance. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1552976548 9781552976548 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>20029016509  can 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>(AMICUS)000026894906 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Clocks and watches--History.<br/>Clocks and watches.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Timekeeper (general) USA Anthology 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>History.