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Time telling through the ages (1919)

Brearley, Harry Chase, 1870-, Ingersoll, Robt. H., & Bro · New York, Pub. by Doubleday, Page & Co. for Robert H. Ingersol & Bros. · leaf 160

An illustration from Time telling through the ages, 1919, leaf 160 — s true position. At first, the stars, and later thecompass gave help in giving direction but not in showingposition. How might this be done ? There was no possibleway in which the element of telling time did not enter. That sounds a bit strange until one stops to think of therotation of the earth… … in urum Nuremburg, before 1561 One of the Oldest Watches in Existence Bartholomew NewsomLondon, 1565 normous Repeater WatchNewsom, London, ii;6s,c;-

Time measurements · Clocks and watches

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