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
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.