Big Ben: the Great Clock and the Bells at the Palace of Westminster
by
Chris McKay
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0199585695
ISBN-13
9780199585694
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 27th, 2010
Print length
296 Pages
Weight
866 grams
Dimensions
25.10 x 20.00 x 2.10 cms
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Richly illustrated, this book covers the history of Big Ben, the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009.
This book covers the history of ''Big Ben'', the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock''s 150th anniversary in 2009.The book begins by taking the reader through a typical visit to the Clock Tower, and then begins the history of the palace of Westminster, covering the fire of 1834, the building of the New Houses of Parliament and development of the clock and the bells, going into detail on their design and installation. The book covers the famous cracking of the current bell Big Ben in 1859, with sketches of all the characters involved, the two world wars, and the disaster of 1976. The book ends with a detailed technical description of the clock mechanism.The book is richly illustrated, and will appeal not only to clockmakers and horologists, but to bell enthusiasts, and those with an interest in our rich Victorian heritage.
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