Juanelo Turriano: Charles V’s Clockmaker: The Man and His Legend Hardcover and traces the origin and

and traces the origin and early development of the Albany Academy

David Shakow

It will interest and enlighten the general reader

were able to use their hands to work as artisans and thus become self-sufficient

This research has inspired others to take up the study of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century chemistry and alchemy

Juanelo Turriano: Charles V’s Clockmaker: The Man and His Legend Hardcover and traces the origin andGarca Diego, Jos A., 1986, xviii + 165pp., Illus. This limited English edition dedicated to, among others, the late Bern Dibner, contains a fascinating account of what little is known of Turriano and of the history of clock and automata making in the sixteenth century. Many illustrations. A few copies of the paperback edition remain. Contact Customer Service for availability.