Horology, a child of astronomy = L'horlogerie, fille de l'astronomie
Hardcover
2013 · Genève (Geneva), Switzerland
by Flechon, Dominique and Gregory Gardinetti
Genève (Geneva), Switzerland: Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, 2013. Hardcover. VG (Boards may have slight soiling, otherwise quite clean.). Bronze & white & illus. boards, 88 pp., many color illus. Text is in English and French. Explores the history of origins of time keeping, via the earth, the moon, the sun, and the universe. Includes terrific illustrations of time-pieces of all kinds. Quite the handsome addition to the horologist's bookshelf. (Inventory #: 150366)