A brief history of timekeeping : the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks / Chad Orzel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orzel, Chad, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Timekeeping--History.

Timekeeping.

Clocks and watches--History.

Clocks and watches.

History.

Chronology.

Space and time.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

Our modern lives are ruled by clocks and watches, smartphone apps and calendar programs. While our gadgets may be new, however, the drive to measure and master time is anything but--and in A Brief History of Timekeeping, Chad Orzel traces the path from Stonehenge to your smartphone. Predating written language and marching on through human history, the desire for ever-better timekeeping has spurred technological innovation and sparked theories that radically reshaped our understanding of the universe and our place in it. For those interested in science, technology, or history, or anyone who's ever wondered about the instruments that divide our days into moments: the time you spend reading this book may fly, and it is certain to be well spent.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Sunrise

2. The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars

3. "Give Us Our Eleven Days!"

4. The Apocalypse That Wasn't

5. Drips and Drops

6. Ticks and Tocks

7. Heavenly Wanderers

8. Celestial Clockwork

9. To the Moon

10. Watch This

11. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

12. The Measure of Space-Time

13. Quantum Clocks

14. Time and Gravity

15. Time Enough for Everyone

16. The Future of Time.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

ISBN:

9781953295606

1953295606

OCLC:

1248688214