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003			OCoLC
005			20240909204233.0
008			130821t20142014nyua b 001 0 eng d
010			_a 2013947408
020			_a9781461470427 _q(softcover ; _qacid-free paper)
020			_a1461470420 _q(softcover ; _qacid-free paper)
035			_a(OCoLC)856971617
040			_aBTCTA _beng _erda _cBTCTA _dYDXCP _dIXA _dIQU _dDLC _dOCLCF _dCHVBK _dGBVCP _dOCLCQ _dPAU _dOCLCO _dOCLCQ _dOCLCA _dOCLCO _dNYHRS
049			_aHRSA
100	1		_aBuick, Tony, _eauthor. _0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006061308 _93997
245	1	0	_aOrrery : _ba story of mechanical solar systems, clocks, and English nobility / _cTony Buick.
246	3	0	_aMechanical solar systems, clocks, and English nobility
264		1	_aNew York : _bSpringer, _c[2014]
264		4	_c©2014
300			_axxiii, 299 pages : _billustrations (some color) ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aAstronomers' universe, _x1614-659X
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 295-296) and index.
505	0		_aSetting the scene -- Honest George, chronometers and the mystery of the disappearing proto-orreries -- Orrery : the man and the model -- A closer look at gear calculations, time corrections, escapements, and orbital resonance -- The clockmaker's London -- Modern and orrery times compared -- Appendix 1: A select timeline -- Appendix 2: glossary.
520			_a"To find the true story of the orrery, this book takes the reader to the vibrant, tumultous London of the 1600s. A mechanical model that shows the movements of the Moon and planets, the orrery takes its name from the Boyle family -- the Earls of Orrery. Here is the fascinating story of the origins of this intricate device. Orreries are found everywhere. They appear in paintings, on the side of royal clocks, in stately home hallways, and of course, in museums all over the world. Scientific instruments to demonstrate the movements of the planets and predict their positions using measuring devices, they were devised largely by clockmakers, but many others played a role too and are given due credit. The story of the Boyles is not just relevant to a tiny corner of Ireland, but spans history. "Orrery" highlights the process of discovery and humankind's universal fascination with the heavens, providing a fascinating example of the relationship between innovative thinking (invention) and precision engineering (execution). It will appeal to anyone interested in popular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, scientific instruments, the history of clocks - and even the history of aristocratic and prestigious families!"--Back cover.
562			_331560000046157 _b19675
590			_aThge history of the Orrery (The mechanised model of the solar system)
650		0	_aAstronomical models _xHistory.
650		0	_aMoon dial mechanisms _xHistory.
650		0	_aMechanical movements _xHistory.
650		0	_aChronometers _xHistory.
650		0	_aPlanetariums _xHistory.
650		7	_aAstronomical models. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00819647 _93604
650		7	_aChronometers. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00860225 _95220
650		7	_aMechanical movements. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01013416 _97057
650		7	_aMoon dial mechanisms. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01738868 _95479
650		7	_aPlanetariums. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01065109 _93736
653		0	_aScientific instrument
653		5	_aUnited Kingdom
653		2	_aAstronomical clock
653		1	_aBuick Tony
655		7	_aHistory. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411628
830		0	_aAstronomers' universe.
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994			_aC0 _bNYHRS
999			_c1963 _d1963