Perpetual Motion by Arthur Wjg Ord-Hume

Perpetual Motion by Arthur Wjg Ord-Hume

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Perpetual Motion by Arthur Wjg Ord-Hume

The deceptively simple task of making a mechanism which would turn forever has fascinated many famous men and physicists throughout the centuries. In fact, the basic tenets of engineering grew from the failures of these perpetual motion machine designers. This work offers an illustrated overview of perpetual motion machines and their inventors.

Dr. Arthur Ord-Hume is the world's leading expert on musical boxes, and he spends most of his time traveling around the world conducting research and educating others on the subject. He administers the Ord-Hume Library of Mechanical Music 7 Horology in Surrey, UK, and is a founder member of the Musical Box Society of Great Britain. He is also a member of the Musical Box Society International.

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ISBN 13 9781931882514
ISBN 10 1931882517
Title Perpetual Motion
Author Arthur Wjg Ord-Hume
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Adventures Unlimited Press
Year published 2006-03-01
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.