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The mechanical clock was one of the technologial advances that brought Western civilization to a position of world leadership. This book details how and why this breakthrough occured through a historical journey that takes in the 14th-century mechanical revolution, Elizabeth I's finger watch, the success of Swiss watchmakers, fakes and smuggling, and how the quartz revolution brought Swiss supremacy to an end.

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Revolution in Time
  • Author : David S. Landes
  • Release : 01 October 2024
  • Publisher : Unknown
  • ISBN : 0670889679
  • Genre : Clocks and watches
  • Total Page : 518 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 13,7 Mb

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