Richly illustrated, this book covers the history of Big Ben, the great clock and bells at Westminster, from the origins of Westminster as the seat of government right up to the celebrations of the Great Clock's 150th anniversary in 2009. INDICE: Foreword; Introduction; 1: Big Ben: a Brief History; 2: A Visitto the Clock Tower; 3: The Palace of Westminster to 1834; 4: The Great Fire of 1834; 5: A New Palace: 1835 Onwards; 6: Plans and Specifications for the Great Clock: 1844 - 1852; 7: The Great Clock is Built: 1852-1854; 8: The Bells: 1856-1858; 9: The Dials; 10: The Development of the Gravity Escapement; 11: TheGreat Clock is Installed and Set Going; 12: Big Ben Cracks: 1859 - 1863; 13: The Clock Ticks On: 1863 - 1900; 14: Through Two World Wars: 1900 - 2000; 15: The Disaster of 1976; 16: The Restoration in 2007; 17: The Great Clock-- A Complete Description; 18: Miscellaneous; 19: The 150th Anniversary Celebration; 20: Postscript
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958569-4
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 296
- Fecha Publicación: 27/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés