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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : électronique + Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Buick, Tony
Titre(s) : Orrery [Texte électronique] : a story of mechanical solar systems, clocks, and English nobility / Tony Buick
Publication : New York : Springer, cop. 2014
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Collection : Astronomers' universe
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-296) and index
"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!"--Back cover
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Mechanical solar systems, clocks, and English nobility
Sujet(s) : Planétariums -- Histoire
Mécanique céleste -- Histoire
Chronomètres -- Histoire
Planétariums
Orrery, Charles Boyle of (1676-1731)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781461470434
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44665814d
Notice n° :
FRBNF44665814
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Setting the scene ; Honest George, chronometers and the mystery of the disappearing
proto-orreries ; Orrery : the man and the model ; A closer look at gear calculations,
time corrections, escapements, and orbital resonance ; The clockmaker's London ;
Modern and orrery times compared ; Appendix 1: A select timeline ; Appendix 2: glossary.