The Mastery of Time Book: A History of Timekeeping

In this hard covered book by French publishers Flammarion, historian and watchmaking expert

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In this hard covered book by French publishers Flammarion, historian and watchmaking expert Dominique Flechon takes readers through an illustrated history of timepieces, expounding on the origins of horology, its major breakthroughs over time, and how these discoveries have related to the development of science and society. It features a foreword by Franco Cologni, chairman of the Cultural Council of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, and will be presented in the United States at a special event in New York in early May. The book is now available for purchase at Amazon.

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