David S. Landes was Coolidge Professor of History and Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Harvard University, and the author of The Wealth and Poverty of Nations.
Reviews of the previous edition: A wonderful book...It's richly
detailed and illustrated, extremely informative, and thoroughly
enjoyable. * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
Probably the most widely praised book ever written about the
history of timekeeping, this book offers an encyclopedic and
colorful account of time measurement from the first weight-driven
clocks of the Middle Ages to the atomic clocks of today. * American
Time *
The book is a pleasure to read, for the quality of the author's
thinking, for the slightly acid perceptiveness of his observations,
and for the often enchanting aptness of his quotations and
examples. -- E. J. Hobsbawm * New York Review of Books *
Stunning...Revolution in Time fairly radiates the author's
own delight. Like the classic clocks it so lovingly describes, it
is an exhilarating monument to human ingenuity. -- Jim Miller *
Newsweek *
[Landes] has an eye for the odd, amusing detail and manages to
convey a great enthusiasm for his subject...His book contains a
wealth of piquant information that left me musing when I closed it.
-- Tracy Kidder * New York Times Book Review *
The text scintillates with wise and witty aphorisms...Landes notes
that clocks are the product of "ingenuity, craftsmanship, artistry
and elegance": so is this book. -- David Cannadine * London Review
of Books *
David Landes is a splendid storyteller...The book abounds with
anecdotes about people, not only those who made the clocks and
watches but also those who bought and used them...Without doubt,
this book will become a standard work in the history of
timekeeping--and it's also fun to read. -- Derek Howse * Washington
Post *
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