Title Orrery : A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility Author(s) Buick, Tony Publication New York, NY, Springer New York, 2014. Description XXIII, 299 p. 249 illus., 70 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note To find the true story of the orrery, this book takes the reader to??the vibrant, tumultous London of the 1600s.??A mechanical model that shows the movements of the Moon and planets, the orrery takes its name from the Boyle family ??? the Earls of Orrery. Here is the fascinating story of the??origins of??this intricate??device. Orreries are found everywhere. They appear in paintings, on the side of royal clocks, in stately home hallways, and of course, in museums all over the world. Scientific instruments to demonstrate the movements of the planets??and predict their positions using measuring devices, they were devised largely by clockmakers, but many others played a role too and are given due credit. The story of the Boyles is not just relevant to a tiny corner of Ireland, but spans history. ???Orrery??? highlights the process of discovery and humankind???s universal fascination with the heavens, providing a fascinating example of the relationship between innovative thinking (invention) and precision engineering (execution). It will??appeal to anyone interested in popular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, scientific instruments, the history of clocks?? - and even the history of aristocratic and prestigious families! ISBN,Price 9781461470434 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 3. Astronomy???Observations 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. HISTORY 7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 8. Observations, Astronomical 9. Popular Science in Astronomy Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I05726     On Shelf