Hands of time : a watchmaker's history of time
Struthers, Rebecca2023
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Watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, offering a personal history of watches that spans centuries and continents. From her workshop bench, Rebecca explores the ways in which timekeeping has indelibly shaped our attitudes to work, leisure, trade, politics, exploration and mortality, and introduces us to some extraordinary and treasured devices, each with their own story to tell. "Hands of Time" is an intricate and uniquely personal exploration of the history, science, philosophy, and craft of timekeeping.
Main title:
Hands of time : a watchmaker's history of time / Rebecca Struthers ; with illustrations by Craig Struthers and photographs by Andy Pilsbury.
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Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2023.©2023.
Collation:
260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781529339031 (hardback)9781529339000 (trade paperback)9781529339017 (ebook)
Dewey class:
681.1109681.11309
Language:
English
BRN:
1943723