Hackaday

water thief clock

The funny thing about clocks is that the more intriguing they are to look at, the more precious time is wasted. This steampunk clepsydra is no exception. A clepsydra, or water thief clock is an ...
Hyperallergic

Elephant Water Clock Among 25,000 Pages of Medieval Arabic Scientific Manuscripts

A new online portal created by the British Library and Qatar Foundation features 25,000 pages of medieval Arabic manuscripts centered on the history of science. Bink Hallum, Arabic Scientific ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Planned film 'Water Clock' melds history, science to portray water crisis

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A young, Northern New Mexico farmer takes a stone bowl to two scientists and tells them this ancient relic can ...
Hackaday

Steampunk Water Thief Clock Steals Attention, Too

The funny thing about clocks is that the more intriguing they are to look at, the more precious time is wasted. This steampunk clepsydra is no exception. A clepsydra, or water thief clock is an ...
IFLScience

This Incredible Islamic Fountain From The 1300s Might Have Actually Been A Clock

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Barron's

An Art Deco Cartier ‘Mystery Clock’ Comes to Auction at Phillips

Phillips is bringing a 1926 Cartier “mystery clock” to auction next week in New York, less than a month after the US$1.92 million sale of a 1920s-era Cartier La Pendule Magnétique “water clock” from ...
Time

Science: Water Clock

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Research Institute requires 30 gal. samples of city of Chicago water at least five yrs. and not more than 20 yrs. old. Phone Midway 3-0800, Ext. 2502, or write 5640 Ellis-av. For ...