Clocks
Subtitle: chronicling time
By: by A.J. Brackin.
Series: The Encyclopedia of discovery and invention
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 1991
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Clocks and watches -- Juvenile literature.; Time -- Juvenile literature.; Clocks and watches.; Time.
Description: Examines early concepts of time; describes devices for measuring time and the improvements in their technology; and discusses how measured time has shaped our concepts of work and leisure.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90) and index.