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The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks
Du, Ruxu; Xie, Longhan
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Description for The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks
Hardcover. With lavish illustrations that include computer animation, this engaging presentation combines historical developments with mathematic theory to shed light on the inner workings of mechanical clocks and watches that still have the power to mesmerize us. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 179 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 138 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TDPB1; TGB; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
"The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks" presents historical views and mathematical models of mechanical watches and clocks. Although now over six hundred years old, mechanical watches and clocks are still popular luxury items that fascinate many people around the world. However few have examined the theory of how they work as presented in this book. The illustrations and computer animations are unique and have never been published before.
It will be of significant interest to researchers in mechanical engineering, watchmakers and clockmakers, as well as people who have an engineering background and are interested in mechanical watches and clocks. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
History of Mechanism and Machine Science
Number of Pages
179
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642293078
SKU
V9783642293078
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Du, Ruxu; Xie, Longhan
Prof. Ruxu Du was born in China in 1955. He received his Master’s degree from the South China University of Technology in 1983 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 1989. He has taught in the North America for ten years before joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Currently, he is a professor in the Dept. ... Read more
Reviews for The Mechanics of Mechanical Watches and Clocks
From the reviews: “An interesting and well-illustrated introduction into the history and current understanding of the mechanics of watches and clocks … . Many of the results reported here were obtained by academicians in China, first published as PhD or Master theses, or various local research papers. The publication of this monograph in the Springer series ‘History of Mechanism ... Read more