An edition of The artificial clock-maker (1696)

The artificial clock-maker

A treatise of watch and clock-work, shewing to the meanest capacities the art of calculating numbers to all sorts of movements; the way to alter clock-work; to make chimes, and set them to musical notes; and to calculate and correct the motion of pendulums. Also numbersfor divers movements: with the ancient and modern history of clock-work; and many instruments, tables, and other matters, never before published in any other book

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An edition of The artificial clock-maker (1696)

The artificial clock-maker

A treatise of watch and clock-work, shewing to the meanest capacities the art of calculating numbers to all sorts of movements; the way to alter clock-work; to make chimes, and set them to musical notes; and to calculate and correct the motion of pendulums. Also numbersfor divers movements: with the ancient and modern history of clock-work; and many instruments, tables, and other matters, never before published in any other book

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J. Knapton
Language
English
Pages
140

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Clock and watch making, History

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Cover of: The artificial clockmaker
The artificial clockmaker
1962, Thames Facsimile Co
in English
Cover of: The artificial clock-maker
The artificial clock-maker: A treatise of watch and clock-work: shewing to the meanest capacities the art of calculating numbers to all sorts of movements ... and many instruments, tables and other matters never before published in any other book
1759, J. Knapton
in English - 4th ed., corr.
Cover of: The artificial clock-maker
The artificial clock-maker: A treatise of watch and clock-work, shewing to the meanest capacities, the art of calculating numbers to all sorts of movements ... Also numbers for divers movements: with the antient and modern history of clock-work; and many instruments, tables, and other matters, never before published in any other book.
1734, Printed for James, John and Paul Knapton
in English - The fourth edition, with large emendations, By W.D. F.R.S.
Cover of: The artificial clock-maker
The artificial clock-maker: A treatise of watch and clock-work, shewing to the meanest capacities the art of calculating numbers to all sorts of movements; the way to alter clock-work; to make chimes, and set them to musical notes; and to calculate and correct the motion of pendulums. Also numbersfor divers movements: with the ancient and modern history of clock-work; and many instruments, tables, and other matters, never before published in any other book
1714, J. Knapton
in English - The 3d ed, with large emendations and additions.
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The artificial clock-maker: A treatise of watch & clock-work, wherein the art of calculatingnumbers for most sorts of movements is explained, to the capacity of the unlearned. Also, the history of watch and clock-work, both antient and modern. To which is added a supplement, containing, 1. The anatomy of a watch and clock, etc.2. Monsieur Romer's satellite-instrument, with observations concerning the calculation of the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites, and to find the longitude by them. 3. A nice way to correct pendulum watches. 4. Mr. Flamsteed's equation tables. 5. To find a meridian-line, for the governing of watches, and other uses. 6. To make a telescope to keep a watch by the fixed stars
1700, J. Knapton
in English - 2d ed., enl.
Cover of: The artificial clock-maker
The artificial clock-maker: A treatise of watch, and clock-work
1696, Printed for James Knapton
in English

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TS545

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Pagination
(14), 140 p., plates ;
Number of pages
140

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OL21810240M
LCCN
41042107

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