A General History of Horology

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Anthony Turner (, Independent scholar) James Nye (Chairman, Chairman, Antiquarian Horological Society)

A General History of Horology

Anthony Turner (, Independent scholar), James Nye (Chairman, Chairman, Antiquarian Horological Society), Jonathan Betts (Curator Emeritus, Curator Emeritus, Royal Museums Greenwich)

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Oxford University Press
28 June 2022

Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques; History of science; Technical design; Clocks, chronometers & watches (horology); Engineering skills & trades

A General History of Horology describes instruments used for the finding and

measurement of time from Antiquity to the 21st century. In geographical scope it ranges from East Asia to the Americas. The instruments described are set in their technical and social contexts, and there is also discussion of the literature, the historiography and the collecting of the subject. The book features the use of case studies to represent larger topics that cannot be completely covered in a single book.

The international body of authors have endeavoured to offer a fully world-wide survey accessible to students, historians, collectors, and the general reader, based on a firm understanding of the technical basis of the subject. At the same time as the work offers a synthesis of current knowledge of the subject, it also incorporates the results of some fundamental, new and original research.

Edited by: Anthony Turner ( Independent scholar), James Nye (Chairman, Chairman, Antiquarian Horological Society), Jonathan Betts (Curator Emeritus, Curator Emeritus, Royal Museums Greenwich)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 332mm, Width: 255mm, Spine: 79mm
Weight: 3.036kg
ISBN: 9780198863915
ISBN 10: 0198863918
Pages: 776
Publication Date: 28 June 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anthony Turner works primarily on the history of scientific instruments, clocks, watches and related items in their technical and social contexts during the Early Modern period. As consultant he collaborates with leading museums and auction houses and has been responsible for the organisation of several international exhibitions. James Nye studied Theology at Oxford, and later completed a PhD in Financial History at Kings College London. His thesis included case studies of early electric clock companies, reflecting a lifelong involvement in horology, especially in the electrical arena. From practical bench work on clocks as a teenager, his career progressed to researching and writing on the history of time measurement. A continuing theme in his ongoing work is the emergence of distributed accurate timekeeping from the late nineteenth century onwards. James is chair of the Antiquarian Horology Society, and founder and principal sponsor of London's Clockworks Museum. Jonathan Betts, a professional horologist all his life, was Senior Conservator and then Senior Curator of Horology at Royal Museums Greenwich for 35 years, and remains a Curator Emeritus. He is also Horological Adviser to a number of heritage bodies including the National Trust. He is Vice Chair and Honorary Librarian of the Antiquarian Horological Society.

Reviews for A General History of Horology

A 'must have' for the wide audience of collectors of horology, museum curators and the libraries of their institutions, and historians of technology and instrumentation. * Peter de Clercq, Editor Antiquarian Horology * The volume includes chapters by no less than 35 authors, each one a significant researcher in his own field. The result is a detailed history of time-keeping methods and devices from Antiquity to the present. * Giorgio Strano, Journal for the History of Astronomy 54 *