Big Ben : the great clock and the bells at the Palace of Westminster / Chris McKay
by McKay, Chris
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- ISBN 10
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- ISBN 13
- 9780199585694
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. First Edition, First Reprint. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiv, 279 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm. Notes; First published 2010. Reprinted 2010. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; 1 'Big Ben'-a brief history; 2 A Visit to the Clock Tower; 3 The Palace of Westminster to 1834; 4 The Great Fire of 1834; 5 A New Palace: 1835 Onwards; 6 Plans, Specifications, and Tenders for the Great Clock: 1844 to 1852; 7 The Great Clock is Built: 1852 to 1854; 8 The Bells: 1856 to 1858; 9 The Dials; 10 The Development of the Gravity Escapement; 11 The Great Clock is Installed and Set Going; 12 Big Ben Cracks: 1859 to 1863; 13 The Clock Ticks on: 1863 to 1900; 14 Through Two World Wars: 1900 to 2000; 15 The Disaster of 1976; 16 The Restoration of 200717 The Great Clock-A Complete Description; 18 Iconic Big Ben; 19 The 150th Anniversary Celebrations; 20 Conclusion. Subjects; Westminster Palace (London, England) History. Big Ben (Tower clock) History. Bells England London History. Tower clocks England London History. Tower clocks England London Design and construction History. Chiming clocks England London Design and construction History.
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- Title
- Big Ben : the great clock and the bells at the Palace of Westminster / Chris McKay
- Author
- McKay, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- First Edition, First Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0199585695
- ISBN 13
- 9780199585694
- Publisher
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 2010
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