On Time: How America Has Learned to Live by the Clock

Stephens, Carlene E., Smithsonian Institution Staff

Published by Little Brown & Company, for the Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002

About this Item

Stated First Edition, bound handsomely in two-tone, yellow cloth over boards, oblong format, blue cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. 175 four-color and 50 black-and-white illustrations. A fine illustrated history of the ways Americans have measured, used, and thought about time over the past 300 years. Drawn from the popular exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Lavishly illustrated study of humankind's efforts to measure time, showcasing dozens of unusual timepieces from the museum's collection, from Helen Keller's pocket watch to the earliest bedside alarm clock. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [6], 7-255 [1] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. Seller Inventory # 352149

Bibliographic Details

Title: On Time: How America Has Learned to Live by ...

Publisher: Little Brown & Company, for the Smithsonian Institution Press

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition.