Abstract
THIS volume is addressed more to the young practitioner than to the novice, as it assumes a certain minimum of actual acquaintanceship with horology, in the absence of which the book would prove difficult to follow. That the author is proud of being his father's son is made pleasantly clear from the reference on the title page. After dealing at sufficient length with general horological work, the remaining pages are distributed between watches and clocks. That Mr. Britten understands his subject from the dial plate and hands down to the very least screw is abundantly evident, but the book is entirely lacking in any graces of literary style. It may be granted that knowledge is the quality to be preferred, but a work of art exhibits something more than mere technique; in truth, the latter is better shown by concealment. There are numerous diagrams, and these would have been better had some idea of limiting dimensions been given, or had the amount of magnification been stated. It would be difficult to select any one part of the book as being more valuable than any other, where all is so practical and masterly.
Horological Hints and Helps.
By F. W. Britten. (Lockwood's Manuals.) Pp. xi + 327. (London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1930.) 7s. 6d. net.
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M., P. Horological Hints and Helps . Nature 125, 969 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/125969d0
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