Orrery [electronic resource] : a story of mechanical solar systems, clocks, and English nobility / Tony Buick.
Buick, Tony, author.
2014
QB70
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Title Orrery [electronic resource] : a story of mechanical solar systems, clocks, and English nobility / Tony Buick.
Author Buick, Tony, author.
ISBN 9781461470434 electronic book
1461470439 electronic book
9781461470427
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7043-4
Published New York : Springer, 2014.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 299 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number 10.1007/978-1-4614-7043-4 doi
Call Number QB70
Dewey Decimal Classification 520.74
Summary To find the true story of the orrery, this book takes the reader to the vibrant, tumultous London of the 1600s. A mechanical model that shows the movements of the Moon and planets, the orrery takes its name from the Boyle family -- the Earls of Orrery. Here is the fascinating story of the origins of this intricate device. Orreries are found everywhere. They appear in paintings, on the side of royal clocks, in stately home hallways, and of course, in museums all over the world. Scientific instruments to demonstrate the movements of the planets and predict their positions using measuring devices, they were devised largely by clockmakers, but many others played a role too and are given due credit. The story of the Boyles is not just relevant to a tiny corner of Ireland, but spans history. "Orrery" highlights the process of discovery and humankind's universal fascination with the heavens, providing a fascinating example of the relationship between innovative thinking (invention) and precision engineering (execution). It will appeal to anyone interested in popular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, scientific instruments, the history of clocks - and even the history of aristocratic and prestigious families!
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 28, 2013).
Series Astronomers' universe, 1614-659X
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Ancient Forms of Orreries
Development of Scientific and Astronomical Instruments
Tompion and Tellurions
The Age of Clocks and Precision Engineering
George Graham, the Clockmaker
John Rowley and the Earl of Orrery
The Earl of Orrery
Orreries
The Legacy.

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