Les ottomans et le temps
by Georgeon, François, Hitzel, Frédéric
fromOttoman Empire and its heritage
Traces the roots of our modern timekeeping system and compares it with those of tribal societies.
A biography of Richard of Wallingford, a medieval abbot, mathematician and scientist who built a pioneering astronomical and astrological clock.
A biography of Richard of Wallingford, a medieval abbot, mathematician and scientist who built a pioneering astronomical and astrological clock.
"Time and Age explores how time is defined by man. It follows the development of our means for measuring time from early methods using the flow of water or the steady burning of candles through to the atomic clock that records time with incredible precision.The classical idea of…
This book reconstructs the emergence of the phenomenon of ""lost time"" by engaging with two of the most significant time experts of the nineteenth century: the German physiologist Hermann von Helmholtz and the French writer Marcel Proust. Its starting point is the archival disc…
Time and place connection -- Navigating at sea -- Navigating in the air -- Navigating in space -- Inventing satellite navigation -- Navigation for everyone -- Where are we headed? "If you want to know where you are, you need a good clock. This surprising connection between time…
Elektrische Messtechnik: Grundlagen, Messverfahren, Anwendungen
by Mühl, Thomas
fromLehrbuch