About time : a history of civilization in twelve clocks
Rooney, David, 1974-2022
Book
The measurement of time has always been essential to human civilization, from early Roman sundials to the advent of GPS. But while we have one eye on the time every day, are we aware of the power clocks have given governments, military leaders and business owners, and how they have shaped our lives and our world? In this spectacularly far-reaching book, David Rooney narrates a history of timekeeping and civilization in twelve concise chapters. Over their course, we meet the most epochal inventions in horological history, from medieval water clocks to Renaissance hourglasses, and from stock-exchange timestamps to satellites in Earth's orbit. We discover how clocks have helped people navigate the globe and build empires, but also, on occasion, taken us to the brink of destruction.
Main title:
About time : a history of civilization in twelve clocks / David Rooney.
Author:
Rooney, David, 1974-, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2022.©2021
Collation:
x, 323 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241370513 (pbk)9780241370513 (paperback)
Dewey class:
909
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
777023
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -History | HISTORY 909 ROON | Available |