Author : Derek Roberts
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764320217
This volume chronicles the horological work carried out in France, Germany, and North America and completes the fascinating history of precision timekeeping in recent time. Over 500 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs illustrate the historical contributions of renowned clockmakers from France and Germany. America's contribution to precision timekeeping is chronicled along with recent advancements in precision pendulum timekeeping.
Author : Betsy Maestro
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,85 MB
Release : 2004-11-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0060589450
Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping! Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented? Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history.
Author : Tran Duy Ly
Publisher :
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 42,29 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN : 9780930163877
Author : Dr. Seuss
Publisher : RH Childrens Books
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 39,8 MB
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0385372078
Kids will love learning how wacky words can be with this classic picture book of tongue twisters from Dr. Seuss! “This is a book you READ ALOUD to find out just how smart your tongue is. The first time you read it, don’t go fast! This Fox is a tricky fox. He’ll try to get your tongue in trouble.” When a fox in socks meets Knox in a box, you know that hilarity will ensue! Add chicks with bricks (and blocks and clocks) and you’re sure to get your words twisted and lips locked. With his unmistakable gift for rhyme, Dr. Seuss creates a fun way for beginning readers to dive into the joy of reading. Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.
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Page : 1096 pages
File Size : 38,15 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Barrels
ISBN :
Author : South Carolina. Public Service Commission
Publisher :
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 19,86 MB
Release : 1916
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Roy Mosoriak
Publisher :
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 36,29 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781258497675
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Page : 1546 pages
File Size : 48,4 MB
Release : 1927
Category :
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Author : A.M. Howell
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 24,2 MB
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1474984282
From the bestselling author of The Garden of Lost Secrets comes a thrilling new mystery filled with ticking secrets and gripping adventure, set against an Edwardian backdrop of invention and change. JUNE, 1905. Helena and her parrot, Orbit, are swept off to Cambridge when her father is appointed clock-winder to one of the wealthiest men in England. There is only one rule: the clocks must never stop. Soon Helena discovers the house of one hundred clocks holds many mysteries; a ghostly figure, strange notes and stolen winding keys... Can she work out the house's secrets before time runs out? "Howell is a hypnotically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racing, while allowing every character slowly to unravel." The Telegraph "Fans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs." The Times on The Garden of Lost Secrets
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Page : 1126 pages
File Size : 11,64 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Electrical engineering
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