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Shaping the Day: A History of Timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800 Glennie, Paul (School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol)
Shaping the Day: A History of Timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800
Glennie, Paul (School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol)
Overturning many common perceptions of the past - for example, that clock time and the industrial revolution were intimately related - this unique historical study will engage all readers interested in how 'telling the time' has come to dominate our way of life.
472 pages, 8pp plates, 53 in-text illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 25, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199278206 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 480 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 239 × 30 mm · 952 g |
| Language | English |