Clocks and Culture 1300-1700

Collins, London, 1967. Hardcover in Dustjacket. Very Good +. HISTORY Collecting Antiques Development of the mechanical clock. How did a time-keeping device affect the growth of crafts guilds and the scientific research that led to the Industrial Revolution in Europe? Why were Chinese Mandarins enchanted by the intricate workings of clocks but uninterested in their time-keeping function? While European life quickly became regulated by the ticking of town clocks, Asia retained its seasonal cycles of time and initially resisted the idea of living life by the clock. Clocks and Culture is a brief history of the changes wrought by and on Europe and Asia over four hundred years due to technological advances in time-keeping and the rise of a clock-centered culture.pp. 182 First Edition #220524Antiques & Collectibles / Clocks & WatchesBusiness & Economics / Industries / GeneralHistory / Europe / WesternHistory / GeneralHistory / Modern / GeneralHistory / Social HistoryScience / Time(Some edge wear to jacket, bookplate on fpd.) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Hardcover in Dustjacket Very Good +