A biography of John Whitehurst FRS, the Derby clockmaker who became a leading figure in the Lunar Society, providing the ideas and stimulus for many of the scientists and industrialists of the eighteenth century. He is regarded as the founder of modern geology and he also influenced the development of the hydraulic ram and domestic heating. His clocks and barometers are highly regarded and this book deals not only with his scientific work, but also with his clockmaking business and that of its successors. Appendices list his publications, known turret clocks, angle barometers, numbered clocks and apprentices. There are numerous illustrations of the clocks, barometers and scientific instruments produced by him and his successors, as well as of the places and personalities involved in his life and work.
Throughout this book there are copious illustrations of clocks, barometers, watches, people and buildings connected with the life and business of Whitehurst and his successors ... a book packed with information, which will appeal to horologists everywhere.
Horological Journal
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ISBN 0 9523270 3 1
246 x 174mm, 264 pages, 251 illustrations, hardback, full-colour dust jacket, £24.99