description: John Whitehurst was a clockmaker, mechanical engineer, and philosopher instrument maker from Derby (England). He also studied hydraulics, meterology, geology and helped design early steam engines. This book details his life and contributions to the science of his day. He is considered the founder of modern geology. With numerous photographs and Whitehurst clocks and examines the works of his family in the field of clockmaking. From 1996. With appendices, bibliography and index.
language: English
title: John Whitehurst of Derby; Clockmaker & Scientist 1713-88.
titlecomplete: John Whitehurst of Derby; Clockmaker & Scientist 1713-88.
publisher: Mayfield Books