THE CLOCK MUSEUM

by Ken Sobol ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1967

Shaped like a picture book, colored in the eye-shattering burnt orange and shocking pink of a mad display designer, titled like a fantasy--what is it? a history of clocks through the ages. The text is a literal tour through a putative clock museum; there's a room (chapter) for ancient clocks, oriental clocks, American clocks, etc. In each room, several are described but not all are illustrated, and the illustrations are not sufficiently detailed and precise--some should be diagrammatic--to clarify the mechanical operation. Mr. Sobol has assembled some interesting information, especially about the look, the lore and the social role of clocks, but the format is wildly unsuitable.

Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION