God's Clockmaker: Richard of Wallingford and the Invention of Time by John North

Description: God's Clockmaker by John North This is a biography of Englands greatest medieval scientist, a man who solved major practical and theoretical problems to build an extraordinary and pioneering astronomical and astrological clock. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Clocks became common in late medieval Europe and the measurement of time began to rule everyday life. Gods Clockmaker is a biography of Englands greatest medieval scientist, a man who solved major practical and theoretical problems to build an extraordinary and pioneering astronomical and astrological clock. Richard of Wallingford (1292-1336), the son of a blacksmith, was a brilliant mathematician with a genius for the practical solution of technical problems. Trained at Oxford, he became a monk and then abbot of the great abbey of St Albans, where he built his clock. Although as abbot he held great power, he was also a tragic figure, becoming a leper. His achievement, nevertheless, is a striking example of the sophistication of medieval science, based on knowledge handed down from the Greeks via the Arabs. Notes Richard Of Wallingford & The Invention Of Time. The life of a brilliant mathematician and inventor. Author Biography John North, Emeritus Professor of the History of Philosophy and the Exact Sciences, University of Groningen, The netherlands and Fellow of the British Academy. Table of Contents Eclipse; The Black Monks; Wallingford; Oxford; An Astronomer among Theologians; Crisis; The New Abbot; Reprove, Persuade, Rebuke; The Visitor Visited; Litigation; Builders and Clockmakers; Time and History; The St Albans Clock; Machina Mundi; Legacy; The Migration of Ideas; Aristotle; Natural Philosophy; Astronomers; Astrologers. Review "If this book can work a comparable magic on others, inspiring more of us to take up investigation of the same historiographical path, our understanding of the Middle Ages, modernity, and the history of science will be the better for it." Steven P Marrone, Speculuma Journal of Medieval Studies 1 September 2009 John North...is determined to put Richard on the historical map - and what a map it is. Its sweep and fine-grained detail make his account a veritable tour de force of erudition. 17/11/2006 -- Owen Gingerich * The Times Higher Education Supplement * Long Description Clocks became common in late medieval Europe and the measurement of time began to rule everyday life. Gods Clockmaker is a biography of Englands greatest medieval scientist, a man who solved major practical and theoretical problems to build an extraordinary and pioneering astronomical and astrological clock. Richard of Wallingford (1292-1336), the son of a blacksmith, was a brilliant mathematician with a genius for the practical solution of technical problems. Trained at Oxford, he became a monk and then abbot of the great abbey of St Albans, where he built his clock. Although as abbot he held great power, he was also a tragic figure, becoming a leper. His achievement, nevertheless, is a striking example of the sophistication of medieval science, based on knowledge handed down from the Greeks via the Arabs.> Review Quote John North...is determined to put Richard on the historical map - and what a map it is. Its sweep and fine-grained detail make his account a veritable tour de force of erudition. 17/11/2006 Details ISBN1852854510 Short Title GODS CLOCKMAKER Language English ISBN-10 1852854510 ISBN-13 9781852854515 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Imprint Hambledon Continuum Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 462 DOI 10.1604/9781852854515 UK Release Date 2005-01-13 NZ Release Date 2005-01-13 Translated from English Subtitle Richard of Wallingford and the Invention of Time Author John North Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2005-01-13 DEWEY 115 Audience General AU Release Date 2005-01-12 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:11815319;

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