Project Gutenberg 2014-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 132 Hayden, Arthur 1868 1946 Chats on Old Clocks Produced by Chris Curnow, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Chats on Old Clocks" by Arthur Hayden is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the artistry and craftsmanship of old clocks, focusing particularly on English domestic clocks and their makers. It provides insights into the evolution of clock design and construction, the notable clockmakers of the past, and the significance of different styles and mechanisms. The opening of the book presents an introduction to the concept of timekeeping, detailing how early mechanisms were developed, particularly focusing on the pendulum's introduction, which revolutionized clockmaking. Hayden emphasizes the artistic and scientific evolution of clocks, highlighting the transformation from primitive timekeeping devices to complex machines. He also reflects on the cultural significance of clocks in domestic settings and sets the stage for further exploration of specific types and styles of clocks throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45772/45772-h/images/cover.jpg en Clocks and watches NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Other 364426 364430 2024-09-19T07:57:07.823340 2023-09-20T04:24:32.564359 text/html text/html 355628 2014-05-28T11:35:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6820541 2014-05-28T11:35:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7167586 2024-09-19T07:57:15.761310 application/epub+zip 7173253 2024-09-19T07:57:09.649307 application/epub+zip 193003 2024-09-19T07:57:08.614340 application/epub+zip 7277801 2024-09-19T07:57:19.953306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7237696 2024-09-19T07:57:14.871335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269973 2022-09-20T20:11:53.590153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277118 276907 2024-09-19T07:57:06.546335 2023-09-20T04:24:31.295353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 276894 2014-05-28T11:34:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103069 2014-05-28T11:35:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 276894 2014-05-28T11:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102999 2014-05-28T11:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19793 2024-09-19T07:57:20.101262 application/rdf+xml 13743 2024-09-19T07:57:08.731311 image/jpeg 1992 2024-09-19T07:57:08.671335 image/jpeg 6823519 2024-09-19T07:57:08.060316 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