Hands of time : a watchmaker's history / Rebecca Struthers ; with illustrations by Craig Struthers ; and photographs by Andy Pilsbury.
An award-winning British watchmaker takes readers on a journey through the history of time-keeping, from the earliest attempts to keep track of the passing of days to the engineering breakthrough that created the first watch.
Record details
- ISBN: 0063048701
- ISBN: 9780063048706
- Physical Description: xvii, 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-252) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Clock and watch making > History. Clocks and watches > History. Horology. Time > Social aspects. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 681.114 STR (Text) | 37810435805964 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 681.114 S (Text) | 31781067773679 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | 681.114 S (Text) | 31781067773661 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | 681.114 St (Text) | 50669013116265 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | 681.114 STR (Text) | 33114018637843 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
