| Description |
xiv, 456 p. : ill., maps, plans. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-449) and index. |
| 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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Time measurements -- History.
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Clocks and watches -- England -- History.
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Time.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Thrift, N. J.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780199278206 |
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0199278202 |
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