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A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks

(Autor) David Rooney
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Introduction: Korean Air Lines Flight 007, 1983 -- Order : sundial at the Forum, Rome, 263 BCE -- Faith : Castle Clock, Diyār Bakr, 1206 -- Virtue : the hourglass of Temperance, Siena, 1338 -- Markets : stock exchange clock, Amsterdam, 1611 -- Knowledge : Samrat Yantra, Jaipur, 1732-35 -- Empires : observatory time ball, Cape Town, 1833 -- Manufacture : Gog and Magog, London, 1865 -- Morality : electric time system, Brno, 1903-6 -- Resistance : telescope driving-clock, Edinburgh, 1913 -- Identity : golden telephone handsets, London, 1935 -- War : miniature atomic clocks, Munich, 1972 -- Peace : plutonium timekeeper, Osaka, 6970.5500 650|s| |a|Clocks and watches |x|History.

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Editorial:
Penguin Books Ltd
Formato:
Paperback
Número de páginas:
None
Idioma:
en
ISBN:
9780241370513
Año de publicación:
2022
Fecha publicación:
3 de Febrero de 2022

David Rooney

David Rooney is a renowned Irish poet and playwright, best known for his powerful collection of poems titled "The Famine Suite." His writing style is characterized by vivid imagery and emotional depth, capturing the struggles and resilience of the Irish people. Rooney's work sheds light on important historical and social issues.

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