About time a history of civilization in twelve clocks
"A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world. For thousands of years, people of all cultures have made and used clocks, from the city sundials of ancient Rome to the medieval water clocks of imperial China, hourglasses fomenting revolution in the Middle Ages...
Main Author: | Rooney, David, 1974- (Author) |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton & Company,
2021.
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Edition: | First American edition. |
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