It's About Time

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Very Good First Edition in original red cloth boards. Binding is sound and square with pages clean and unmarked aside from a small pencil notation on the front free endpaper. Light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the cloth, with a few faint spots and scuffs to the boards. Spine lettering remains legible though somewhat subdued. Interior pages are bright and clean with only light age toning. No dust jacket present.

An engaging history of timekeeping by astronomer and educator Paul M. Chamberlain. Written for the general reader, the work traces humanity's efforts to measure time, from ancient sundials and water clocks through the development of mechanical clocks, escapements, chronometers, and modern precision timekeeping. Numerous illustrations and technical diagrams help explain the evolution of horological science and engineering.

Published during the early twentieth century, this volume occupies an interesting place between popular science and horological scholarship. It remains attractive to collectors of clocks and watches, historians of science and technology, and readers interested in the cultural and scientific development of time measurement. The clear explanations and period illustrations make it both a useful reference and an enjoyable historical survey.

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