Shaping the day : a history of timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800 / Paul Glennie and Nigel Thrift.
Author/creator |
Glennie, Paul |
Other author/creator | Thrift, N. J. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
Description | xiv, 456 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm |
Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | 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. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-449) and index. |
LCCN | 2008045775 |
ISBN | 9780199278206 |
ISBN | 0199278202 |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | QB213 .G54 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |