Search Results

Clocks and Culture, 1300-1700

Download or Read eBook Clocks and Culture, 1300-1700 PDF written by Carlo M. Cipolla and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Clocks and Culture, 1300-1700
Author :
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 214
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0393324435
ISBN-13 : 9780393324433
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Clocks and Culture, 1300-1700 by : Carlo M. Cipolla

Book excerpt: The history of the clock opens a window on how different cultures have viewed time and on Europe's path to industrialization.


Clocks and Culture, 1300-1700 Related Books

Clocks and Culture, 1300-1700
Language: en
Pages: 214
Authors: Carlo M. Cipolla
Categories: Antiques & Collectibles
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The history of the clock opens a window on how different cultures have viewed time and on Europe's path to industrialization.
Reading Clocks, Alla Turca
Language: en
Pages: 286
Authors: Avner Wishnitzer
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-07 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Up until the end of the eighteenth century, the way Ottomans used their clocks conformed to the inner logic of their own temporal culture. However, this began t
A Geography Of Time
Language: en
Pages: 280
Authors: Robert N. Levine
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-08-01 - Publisher: Basic Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In this engaging and spirited book, eminent social psychologist Robert Levine asks us to explore a dimension of our experience that we take for granted—our pe
Marking Modern Times
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Alexis McCrossen
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-05 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In Marking Modern Times, Alexis McCrossen relates how the American preoccupation with time led people from across social classes to acquire watches and clocks,
About Time
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: David Rooney
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-08-09 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of 2021 A captivating, surprising history of timekeeping and how it has shaped our world. For thousands of
Scroll to top