Monthly Archives: February 2014
…on the other hand
On the one hand we have simple, easy to use, single-handed dials. On the other hand, some dials are not so straightforward. This clock has “fly-back” or “retrograde” hands. The hands proceed clockwise as usual but when they … Continue reading
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An experiment in ‘florology’
Recently, I have been looking at the role of timekeepers in the history of science and whilst reading around the pre-pendulum era, happened upon a blog-worthy experiment conducted by Athanasius Kircher (1601/2-80). Kircher, a German Jesuit polymath, applied the … Continue reading
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Graveyards, clocks and bombs
Things end up in graveyards at the end of their lives, but monuments to the passing of much else can be found in other locations. I live in West Norwood, home to one of the ‘magnificent seven’ London cemeteries. … Continue reading
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