Project Gutenberg 2010-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 278 Bedini, Silvio A. 1917 2007 The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35 United States National Museum Bulletin, 240 E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Louise Pattison, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology" by Silvio A. Bedini is a scholarly publication detailing the history and development of an 18th-century astronomical clock. The text likely stems from the mid-20th century, as indicated by its references to the Smithsonian Institution and its contemporary historical analysis. The focus of the work lies on the intricate collaboration between Father Francesco Borghesi, the designer of the clock, and Bartolomeo Antonio Bertolla, the clockmaker, highlighting their significant contributions to horology and astronomy during their time. The opening of the book reveals the inspiration behind the creation of the Borghesi clock, as narrated by Father Borghesi himself. He sought to devise a unique astronomical timepiece that could faithfully represent celestial phenomena, driven by a passion for both astronomy and horology. The text describes how Borghesi's vision was transformed into reality through his collaboration with Bertolla, detailing their challenges, innovative designs, and eventual success, ultimately culminating in the historical significance and mechanical prowess of the clock, which remains an exhibit in the Museum of History and Technology today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomical clocks Q Text Technology Manufacturing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 203731 2025-08-13T11:51:30.001379 text/html 199168 2010-07-18T16:06:12 text/html 7363632 2025-08-13T11:51:45.826317 application/epub+zip 7362669 2025-08-13T11:51:37.503403 application/epub+zip 138963 2025-08-13T11:51:32.558324 application/epub+zip 4023781 2025-08-13T11:51:49.401266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4003805 2025-08-13T11:51:41.185279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164243 2022-09-15T08:29:19.366567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162627 2025-08-13T11:51:29.284351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162470 2010-07-18T16:02:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162504 2010-07-18T16:02:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20780 2025-08-13T11:51:49.542232 application/rdf+xml 24811 2025-08-13T11:51:33.068296 image/jpeg 4506 2025-08-13T11:51:32.812295 image/jpeg 58658 2010-07-18T16:02:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 8388189 2010-07-18T16:10:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 58627 2010-07-18T16:02:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 8485692 2025-08-13T11:51:30.176311 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia