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The Mastery of Time[时间的掌握]
- 作者
- 出版社 Thames & Hudson
- 出版时间 2011年10月
- ISBN 9782080200808
- 定价 1057.50
内容简介
Thisbookrecountsthehistoryoftellingtimefromthedawnofcivilizationtothepresent.Morethanasimplechronology,itexploresthetechnicalresourcesusedtomeasuretime—whethersolar,hydraulic,mechanical,orelectrical—justasitexplainsthekeyfactorsbehindthemajorbreakthroughsinthescienceofhorology.Fromancientastronomicalobservatoriestoatomicclocks,instrumentsfortellingtimehavealwaysbeencloselylinkedtothecutting-edgesciencesoftheday,rangingfrommedicineandnavigationtoaeronautics.Inventionsintimekeepinghavebeencrucialtotheorganizationofhumansocietyandtoactivitiessuchasfarming,industry,andtrade.Eachnewdevelopmentwasbasedontheneedsandaccomplishmentsofitsdayyetspurredfurtherdiscoveries.Writingahistoryoftimemeansviewinghumangeniusthroughtheprismofthesteadymasteryofacrucialtechnology.Thepatient,long-termconquestofaccuracyhasbeentheresultofsuccessiveadvancesfromsundialtowristwatchuptotherecentexploitsoftheheirstothisage-oldquest,namelymasterhorologistsofthetwenty-firstcentury.
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