Timekeepers
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Edinburgh : Canongate, 2016.
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349 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
529 GARFIE 2016
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Published
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2016.
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Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-335) and index.
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Not so long ago we timed our lives by the movement of the sun. These days our time arrives atomically and insistently, and our lives are propelled by the notion that we will never have enough of the one thing we crave the most. How have we come to be dominated by something so arbitrary? The compelling stories in this book explore our obsessions with time. Timekeepers is a vivid exploration of the ways we have perceived, contained and saved time over the last 250 years, narrated in the highly inventive and entertaining style that bestselling author Simon Garfield is fast making his own. As managing time becomes the greatest challenge we face in our lives, this multi-layered history helps us tackle it in a sparkling new light. --,Adapted from front jacket flap.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Garfield, S. (2016). Timekeepers . Canongate.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Garfield, Simon. 2016. Timekeepers. Canongate.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Garfield, Simon. Timekeepers Canongate, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Garfield, Simon. Timekeepers Canongate, 2016.

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