About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks
by David Rooney
David Rooney traces the history of civilization through twelve clocks, revealing how timekeeping has influenced the ways people organize their lives and societies. Blending the history of clocks with a broad view of human development, About Time offers a distinctive perspective on the role of time in civilization.
About This Book
About Time presents a history of civilization through the story of twelve clocks.
Using clocks as its central theme, the book considers the relationship between time and human society.
It offers a broad historical perspective on how people have measured, organized, and understood time.
David Rooney brings together the history of timekeeping and the development of civilization in an accessible narrative.
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