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Time Lord

By Clark Blaise

Time Lord Science

Time Lord

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Description
It is difficult today to imagine life before standard time was established in 1884. In the middle of the nineteenth century, for example, there were 144 official time zones in North America alone. The confusion that ensued, especially among the burgeoning railroad companies, was an hourly comedy of errors that ultimately threatened to impede progress. The creation of standard time, with its two dozen global time zones, is one of the great inventions of the Victorian Era, yet it has been largely taken for granted. In Time Lord, Clark Blaise re-creates the life of Sanford Fleming, who struggled to convince the world to accept standard time. It's a fascinating story of science, politics, nationalism, and the determined vision of one man who changed the world. Set in a time marked by substantial technological and cultural transformation, Time Lord is also an erudite exploration of art, literature, consciousness, and our changing relationship to time
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
274
Release Date:
2002-04-23
Publication Date:
2002-04-23
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0375727523
ISBN13:
9780375727528
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
309 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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