A Geography Of Time: The Temporal Misadventures of a Social Psychologist
On time, out of time, time out, time is money--if our vernacular is any indication, the concept of time has certainly infiltrated American culture. Doeseverybodyin the world share the same perception of time? InA Geography of Time, psychologist Robert Levine puts time to the test by sending teams of researchers all over the world to measure everything from the average walking speed to the time it takes to buy a stamp at the post office. Levine scatters his findings among engaging accounts of his own encounters with the various perceptions of time in different cultures. From the history of clocks to how people tell time today,A Geography of Timeis jam-packed with "timely" information.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.