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On Time: How America Has Learned to Live by the Clock
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Bulfinch Pr
Publication date
August 1, 2002
Pages
255
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780821227794
ISBN-10
0821227793
Dimensions
1 by 9 by 9 in.
Weight
2.85 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$45.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
Drawn from the popular exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, this lavishly illustrated study chronicles the history of humankind's efforts to measure time, showcasing dozens of unusual timepieces from the museum's collection, from Helen Keller's pocket watch to the earliest bedside alarm clock. 15,000 first printing.
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1st edition from Bulfinch Pr (August 1, 2002)
9780821227794 | details & prices | 255 pages | 9.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 2.85 lbs | List price $45.00
About: Drawn from the popular exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, this lavishly illustrated study chronicles the history of humankind's efforts to measure time, showcasing dozens of unusual timepieces from the museum's collection, from Helen Keller's pocket watch to the earliest bedside alarm clock.
About: Drawn from the popular exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, this lavishly illustrated study chronicles the history of humankind's efforts to measure time, showcasing dozens of unusual timepieces from the museum's collection, from Helen Keller's pocket watch to the earliest bedside alarm clock.
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