Document Details Horloges astronomiques au tournat du XVIIe siecle: de l'a-peu-pres a la precision - These de Doctorat de histoire de l'Universite de Lyon:
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- Title: Horloges astronomiques au tournat du XVIIe siecle: de l'a-peu-pres a la precision - These de Doctorat de histoire de l'Universite de Lyon
SubTitle: (Astronomical clocks at the turn to the 18th century: from "kind off" to precison] - Author: Charles-Henri Eyraud
- Publisher: Universite Lumiere Lyon
Keywords: astronomical monumental/big
Other Keywords: Lyon Levet
Language: FRE
Notes: Doctoral thesis in history 2004 University of Lyon France examining the historic context of the astronomical clock at the cathedral of Sait Jean in Lyon, France (first documented 1379, replaced 1598, modified 1660). Covers the general history of timekeeping and mechnical timekeepers, discusses other famous early astronomical clocks (Wallingford, Dondi, Mantou, Stralsund, Prague, etc), and provides detailed documentation of the history of the Lyon clock and its principal maker Hugues Levet. Bibliography. Illustrated (b&w)
Edition: 2004, 1st edition -- Copyright: 2004
Kind: Book
Type: Towerclock
Geographic area: France
Topic: History
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 383 -- Height in cm: 28
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: FMM
BHM No: 11460 - Publisher: Universite Lumiere Lyon
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