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Book SynopsisFor more than 25,000 years, mankind has sought to understand and measure the passing of time, in the process creating some of the most remarkable and beautiful timepieces. Now, in Nicholas Foulkes's lavishly illustrated book, the battle to tame time is brought vividly to life. From the baboon bone dating back to the palaeolithic era that marked the
lunar cycle and on to the 3500-year-old water clock at Karnak, from our earliest days mankind has sought to track the passing of time. More recently, the struggles to measure
longitude and to create a workable train timetable across the vast, open expanse of the United States have inspired new developments. In
Time Tamed, Nicholas Foulkes reveals how we have done this by focusing on some of the
most significant developments in timekeeping across the ages. He also highlights the most stunning and lavish clocks and watches in history - from
Big Ben to Rolex - for telling the time h
Trade Review'
Downright fascinating...indispensable reading for horophiles of every stripe.
Enthrallingly recounted' * Daily Telegraph *
'Nicholas Foulkes'
excellent book shows our fascination with time has been producing remarkable stories for thousands of years. The book is
beautifully illustrated. A
captivating look at a subject that has intrigued mankind since...well, since time began.' -- Mark Mason * Daily Mail *
'It's a story...Foulkes tells with
considerable panache, drawing on science, art and, of course, history to unravel the
spellbinding story of humanity’s horological evolution' * GQ *
'A
wonderful account of how mankind has measured the fourth dimension these past few thousand years.' * Daily Mail *
'An edifying, readable book that will not only
delight watch lovers but enrich the relationship they have with the timepieces they own... This book is not just a history of time-measuring instruments: it’s a history of humanity itself, of its desperate attempts to harness the forces around it and find its place in the cosmos...
A Christmas-list perennial.' * The Rake *
