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

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)	Time measurements--History. Clocks and watches--England --History. Time.

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

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	QB213 .G54 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold