The Clocks Are Telling Lies by Scott Alan Johnston

The Clocks Are Telling Lies by Scott Alan Johnston

Until the nineteenth century all time was local time. The invention of railways and telegraphs, however, created a newly interconnected world where, suddenly, the time differences between cities mattered. This book is an exploration of why we tell time the way we do, demonstrating that organizing a new global time system was no simple task.

“With the rising interest in doing away with summer time shifts, The Clocks are Telling Us Lies highlights some of the issues with converting back to standard time and provides readers with a better appreciation of how change in times will impact and be received by societyA valuable reference book on a challenging topic.” Randall C. Brooks, vice-president emeritus, Ingenium Canada

Scott Alan Johnston is a historian of science and technology. He lives and writes in Hamilton, Ontario.

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ISBN 13	9780228008439
ISBN 10	0228008433
Titel	The Clocks Are Telling Lies
Autor	Scott Alan Johnston
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	McGill-Queen's University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2022-01-05
Seitenanzahl	264
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