ISBN: 9780674768024 - Revolution in Time: Clocks and the Making of the Modern World, First Edition (26 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, sturdy paperback. Light edge-wear. WF.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1983. History of Science. The Belknap Press, Harvard University Press. 482p., very good paperback.2/26.

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. 1st Edition. A bit of edge wear to card covers; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; a very good reading or study copy; well illustratated with black and white drawings and photographs as well as a section of color photographs; 482 pages. Book.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. In Very Good+ condition. An influential history book, with a focus on the history of the measure of time and its interdependence with the evolution of the various civilizations over the centuries. The book deals with innovations and inventions that brought about modernization and technological developments in timekeeping in the whole world. It is considered to be one of the preeminent works on the history of horology.…

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:0674768027. …

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Condition: near fine. Pbk 482pp illustr 8 color plates, 32 figures light shelfwear to covers with a very faint reading crease at the spine otherwise an excellent clean tight unmarked copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Covers creased. This item is heavy and will attract postal surcharges. OX3092.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, sixth printing, published by the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The printing is identified by the publisher's number line ending in 6. Paperback edition in the original illustrated wrappers. Very Good condition. The covers exhibit light surface rubbing and minor wear to the edges and corners. The binding is sound, and the text is unmarked throughout. David S. Landes (1924-2013), professor of history and economics at Harvard University, was one of the foremost economic historians of the twentieth century, particularly recognised for his investigations into technological development and the historical circumstances underlying industrialisation. Revolution in Time is among his most substantial works, examining the development of mechanical timekeeping and its relationship to the emergence of modern industrial societies. Beginning with early methods of measuring time, Landes traces the development of clocks and watches through medieval Europe, the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution, exploring the technical innovations through which increasingly precise timekeeping became possible. Particular attention is devoted to the mechanical clock, the development of the escapement, the introduction of pendulum mechanisms, the refinement of portable watches and the eventual establishment of increasingly sophisticated standards of accuracy. Beyond the technical history of horology, Landes investigates the economic and social consequences of these developments, considering the relationship between timekeeping and commercial organisation, the regulation of labour, navigation, industrial production and the increasingly systematic coordination of everyday activity. Central to his historical argument is the distinctive importance of mechanical timekeeping in the development of European economic institutions, alongside the cultural circumstances through which the measurement of time acquired an unprecedented degree of social authority. Landes also examines the international watchmaking industry, including the historical prominence of British craftsmanship, the development of Swiss manufacturing and the emergence of American methods of industrial production. Combining technological history with economic history, Revolution in Time remains an important contribution to the historiography of horology and industrial civilisation, particularly for its examination of how an apparently specialised technological development became integral to the organisation of modern society.…

Condition: Very Good. . 14 99x2 79x23 37cm. 1983. Broché. 544 pages. Very Good.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1983 Edition.

Softcover. First Edition; Sixth Printing. Very Good+ in wraps. Light foxing on text block edges. Light creasing on spine.; 482 pages.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.