Project Gutenberg 2010-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 95 Bedini, Silvio A. 1917 2007 The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35 United States National Museum Bulletin, 240 Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Louise Pattison, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology" by Silvio A. Bedini is a scholarly publication detailing the history and development of an 18th-century astronomical clock. The text likely stems from the mid-20th century, as indicated by its references to the Smithsonian Institution and its contemporary historical analysis. The focus of the work lies on the intricate collaboration between Father Francesco Borghesi, the designer of the clock, and Bartolomeo Antonio Bertolla, the clockmaker, highlighting their significant contributions to horology and astronomy during their time. The opening of the book reveals the inspiration behind the creation of the Borghesi clock, as narrated by Father Borghesi himself. He sought to devise a unique astronomical timepiece that could faithfully represent celestial phenomena, driven by a passion for both astronomy and horology. The text describes how Borghesi's vision was transformed into reality through his collaboration with Bertolla, detailing their challenges, innovative designs, and eventual success, ultimately culminating in the historical significance and mechanical prowess of the clock, which remains an exhibit in the Museum of History and Technology today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Astronomical clocks Q Text Technology Manufacturing Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - Astronomy Browsing: Science - General 203607 203522 2024-10-14T06:34:35.295727 2023-09-14T10:59:04.123285 text/html text/html 199168 2010-07-18T16:06:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 8388189 2010-07-18T16:10:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7363467 2024-10-14T06:34:52.908646 application/epub+zip 7362587 2024-10-14T06:34:43.666703 application/epub+zip 138960 2024-10-14T06:34:38.102748 application/epub+zip 4023821 2024-10-14T06:34:56.842651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4003805 2024-10-14T06:34:47.696767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164243 2022-09-15T08:29:19.366567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162627 162490 2024-10-14T06:34:34.440791 2023-09-14T10:59:03.426258 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162470 2010-07-18T16:02:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58658 2010-07-18T16:02:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162504 2010-07-18T16:02:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58627 2010-07-18T16:02:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22199 2024-10-14T06:34:56.989624 application/rdf+xml 24811 2024-10-14T06:34:38.671742 image/jpeg 4506 2024-10-14T06:34:38.387713 image/jpeg 8485648 2024-10-14T06:34:35.448726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia