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How did clocks and watches redefine everyday life? This brisk history reveals how timekeeping became a tool for work, family, and national progress.
Time Telling Through the Ages traces the long journey from sundials and candle clocks to pocket watches and factory-made timepieces. It shows how the invention and spread of accurate timekeeping helped shape work hours, schooling, transportation, and commerce, tying personal moments to a larger industrial rhythm. The book blends vivid anecdotes with a clear look at how a simple device altered society in surprising ways.
- Discover the people and innovations behind affordable watches that changed who owned timepieces.
- See how factories, distribution networks, and marketing transformed time from luxury to everyday utility.
- Learn how time discipline influenced work, schooling, and public life in a growing modern world.
- Explore the interconnected history of science, industry, and culture through the evolution of clocks and watches.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the history of timekeeping, from our prehistoric ancestors to the present day. The author shows how the development of timekeeping has been closely linked to the development of human civilization. The book also discusses the importance of timekeeping in our modern world, and how it plays a role in everything from scheduling our lives to running businesses. The author concludes by arguing that timekeeping is essential for human progress, and that it will continue to play an important role in our lives in the years to come. This book is a fascinating and informative look at the history of timekeeping, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in the subject. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333509644_0
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 344 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. Seller Inventory # 27174964/2