Jack Aubert [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked : What is a foliot ?
C'est très beau, mais qu'est-ce que c'est un foliot?
The foliot is the first oscillator used in horology.
A cette adresse, vous trouverez une explication :
http://www.cp-watchemployers.ch/presse/dossier1.htm
En voici un extrait :
Author: Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601
Title: Tycho Brahe's description of his instruments and scientific work, as
given in Astronomiae instauratae mechanica
(Wandesburgi 1598) Translated and edited by Hans Raeder, Elis Strmgren
and Bengt Strmgren
Published: Kobenhavn, I Kommission hos E.
Dear Dialling Colleagues,
The British Sundial Society (BSS) has decided that a Glossary of dialling
terms would be a good idea. It would have two main purposes:
- to provide a refererence source for newcomers to dialling, and
- to try to set preferred definitions of the terms, symbols and
Friends:
I know there is a translation into English (1946) of the book
Astronomiae Instaurate Mechanica by Tycho Brahe.
Know you the complete reference of this book or other
translation into Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese?
Thanks you.
Regards
Mainsa
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