Brearley, Harry Chase, 1870-, Ingersoll, Robt. H., & Bro · New York, Pub. by Doubleday, Page & Co. for Robert H. Ingersol & Bros. · leaf 122
Jrf§i3 fMmsOdSirWakerRa|eigh At i intellectual awakening, a remarkable tan steps upon the scene. In 1564, the year irt which wonderful Englishman, Shakespeare, first saw the of day, the scarcely less wondef&tfrltalian, Galileo, was born in Pisa. He was gifted wWS I^Wje^es and a swift, which… … The Modern Clock and Its Creators In 1581, this youth of seventeen stood in the cathedralof Pisa. Close at hand, a lamp suspended by a long chainswung lazily in the air currents. There was nothing unusualin such a sight. Millions of other eyes had seen other sus-pended objects going through exactly…
Time measurements · Clocks and watches
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