Church clocks
Auteur :
Rock, Hugh
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9780747806875
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2008
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,9 x 0,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Focusing on some of the most noteworthy church clocks in Britain, and the intriguing stories behind them, this book traces the history of church clocks from the wealthy abbeys and cathedrals of the medieval period, through the gentle developments and refinements that made clocks more accurate and easier to maintain.