A mechanical watch does not use batteries or electricity. It is powered entirely by the raw kinetic energy of a tightly coiled steel ribbon (the mainspring). If you attached hands directly to this spring, they would spin wildly out of control until the spring unwound in seconds. The genius that forces this violent energy to release in perfect, measurable ticks is the Escapement. This book breaks down the absolute heart of mechanical horology. The escapement is an ingenious, microscopic bra...

Blackstone Audio presents an eclectic mix of stories, plays and sketches dedicated to the thinking paranoiac. Gore, sex, horror, literature and edifying morals—what more could you want from an audiobook?This collection includes "In a Grove," upon which Akira Kurosawa based his classic film, Rashomon; an adult fairy tale by the author of Winnie-the-Pooh; the real story (honest!) behind Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel The Moon Maid; and cautionary and scary ta...

How Does It Sound Now? features 32 interviews with top engineers and producers who have contributed to hundreds of millions of albums and CDs throughout their combined careers, including a new interview with Leslie Gaston-Bird for this second edition.Winner of the 2010 Association for Recorded Sound Collections' Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research, the second edition of How Does It Sound Now? allows readers to benefit from the collective exp...