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''5/5 A true joy. A work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy.'' TELEGRAPH
''A rattling, wonderful read.'' OBSERVER
''Every page glitters'' SPECTATOR
''Mesmerising'' NEW STATESMAN
''An exquisite book, beautifully put together... What a very wonderful book.'' STEPHEN FRY
''Absolutely gorgeous. It blew my socks off'' JAY BLADES
''An intensely personal, finely-tuned meditation. A beautiful book'' EDMUND DE WAAL
''Beautiful, bewitching and brilliant'' LARA MAIKLEM

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
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In Hands of Time watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, and to a history of time that spans centuries and continents.

The invention of timepieces was more significant for human culture than the printing press, or even the wheel. They have travelle

Hands of Time

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''5/5 A true joy. A work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy.'' TELEGRAPH''A rattling, wonderful read.'' OBSERVER''Every page glitters'' SPECTATOR''Mesmerising''... Read more

    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
    Publication Date: 01/02/2024
    ISBN13: 9781529339048, 978-1529339048
    ISBN10: 1529339049

    Non Fiction , History , Non Fiction

    Description

    ''5/5 A true joy. A work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy.'' TELEGRAPH
    ''A rattling, wonderful read.'' OBSERVER
    ''Every page glitters'' SPECTATOR
    ''Mesmerising'' NEW STATESMAN
    ''An exquisite book, beautifully put together... What a very wonderful book.'' STEPHEN FRY
    ''Absolutely gorgeous. It blew my socks off'' JAY BLADES
    ''An intensely personal, finely-tuned meditation. A beautiful book'' EDMUND DE WAAL
    ''Beautiful, bewitching and brilliant'' LARA MAIKLEM

    A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
    ______________________

    In Hands of Time watchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, and to a history of time that spans centuries and continents.

    The invention of timepieces was more significant for human culture than the printing press, or even the wheel. They have travelle

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