Shaping the day : a history of timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800

Type:

boek

Titel:

Shaping the day : a history of timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800

Auteur:

Glennie, Paul; Thrift, Nigel

Jaar:

2009

Onderwerp:

Groot-Brittannië
Tijd
Tijdmeting
Uurwerken
Wales

Taal:

Engels

Uitgever:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009

Plaatsnummer:

INDUS.44-06-24 (Industriemuseum)

ISBN:

9780199278206

Paginering:

Xiv, 456 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Samenvatting:

Introduction : the measured heart -- Clocks, clock times, and social change -- 'Not everyone occupies the same now' : reconceptualizing clock time -- Clock times in medieval and early modern Bristol -- The provision of clock time in pre-modern England -- Clock times in everyday lives -- Precision in everyday lives -- 'Posted within shot of the grave' : seafaring times -- The pursuit of precision -- Clocks from nowhere? : John Harrison in context -- Some concluding remarks.

Nota:

Bibliografische referenties ; index

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