Alan Fersht · Books and reference resources

Protein Science, Clocks & Chess Sets

Books on protein science, historical English clocks and British chess sets.

Cover of Structure and Mechanism in Protein Science

Scientific textbook

Structure and Mechanism in Protein Science

A Guide to Enzyme Catalysis and Protein Folding

Available as a print-replica Kindle edition. The book covers the physical and chemical principles underlying enzyme catalysis, protein folding and protein structure.

Cover of A Brief History of Timekeeping in the Seventeenth Century: A Collector’s Guide to English Clocks

New book · History of horology

A Brief History of Timekeeping in the Seventeenth Century

A Collector’s Guide to English Clocks

An illustrated account of the transformation of English clockmaking during the seventeenth century, explaining the technical advances, makers and surviving clocks through examples from the author's collection. It also discusses originality, restoration and the challenges of assessing authenticity.

Cover of Jaques Staunton and Early British Chess Sets

New book · Historical chess-set research

Jaques Staunton and Early British Chess Sets

An illustrated study of Jaques Staunton and other early British chess sets, their history, dating and identification. Further information and free reference material are available on the British Chess Sets website.

Free online reference

Antique British Chess Sets

The British Chess Sets website offers an illustrated guide to antique British chess sets, their makers, dating and identification. It is freely accessible and carries no advertisements.

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