Name: The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35
Author: Silvio Bedini
ISBN: 9781318983346,

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The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35

by Silvio Bedini 7 Jan, 2019

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The history of the 18th-century Borghesi astronomical clock is described here from contemporary source material. The evolution of its design by Father Francesco Borghesi and the building of the complex mechanism devised by the clockmaker, Bartolomeo Antonio Bertolla, is a story of the vision of one man turned into reality by another. The result of their collaboration is the unique, astronomical timepiece now in the Museum of History and Technology. Less

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Silvio Bedini

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Silvio Bedini (January 17, 1917 – November 14, 2007) was an American historian, specialising in early scientific instruments. He was Historian Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution, where he serve...

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