Empires of Time

Empires of Time Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures

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Publisher's Synopsis

Compares contemporary timekeeping methods and related cultural perspectives to those of seminomadic tribes and classical civilizations, tracing the influence of calendars, datebooks, clocks, and other means of measuring humankind's most valuable commodity.

Book information

ISBN: 9780465019502
Publisher: Basic Books
Imprint: Basic Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 529
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 371
Weight: 1690g