About Time
Since the dawn of civilization, we have kept time. But time has always been against us. From the city sundials of ancient Rome to the era of the smartwatch, clocks have been used throughout history to wield power, make money, govern citizens and keep control.brbrIn About Time, time expert David Rooney tells the story of timekeeping, and how it continues to shape our modern world. Over twelve chapters we discover how clocks have helped us navigate the world, build empires and even taken us to the brink of destruction.brbrThis is the story of timing. And the story of timing is the story of us.
| Autor: | Rooney, David |
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| EAN: | 9780241370506 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 352 |
| Produktart: | kartoniert, broschiert |
| Verlag: | Penguin Books UK Viking |
| Untertitel: | A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks |
| Schlagworte: | Sextant prisoners of geography tim marshall dava sobel longitude david barrie sextant yuval noah harari sapiens history of civilisation civilization timekeeping clocks horology horologist macro history history books father's day christmas gift seashaken houses tom nancollas divided short history chronology clock christmas, chronology, civilisation, civilization, clock, clocks, dava sobel, david barrie, divided, father's day, gift, history books, history of, horologist, horology, longitude, macro history, pris prisoners of geography tim marshall dava sobel longitude david barrie sextant yuval noah harari sapiens history of civilisation civilization timekeeping clocks horology horologist macro history histor |
| Größe: | 153 × 234 |
