My Own Right Time by Philip Woodward (Oxford University Press, £24.99, ISBN 0 19 856522 4) is a story of an obsession. How accurately can a swinging pendulum be made to keep time? This problem led the author to construct several unique clocks, with astonishing results. The delicate and scrupulous operations necessary are illustrated by exquisite drawings.
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