Paul Glennie
Shaping the Day
A History of Timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800

Shaping the Day A History of Timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800

Paul Glennie2009
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.
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