About Time

About Time

Author: Bruce Koscielniak

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 0618396683

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The Clock Book

The Clock Book

Author: Wallace Nutting

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-20

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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There's always time for a great clock in your life. Famed collector and clock enthusiast Wallace Nutting originally released The Clock Book in 1924, a celebration of the decorative properties of more than 250 clocks pictured with detailed descriptions of their functions and makers. Antique clock enthusiasts should find immense enjoyment pouring through the images and intricacies of this fascinating collection of clocks that span the ages, in addition to historic clock dates and lists of artist and craftspeople. This special edition reprint of The Clock Book enlarges the page sizes, includes a spectacular new cover design, and retains the original retro period font for a most enjoyable contemporary reading experience. In addition to photographs, illustrations, and historical perspective, more than 100 pages are devoted to classic American clockmakers and period manufacturers, as well as lists of European and foreign clockmakers from around the world. Includes: Notable Clock Dates More than 250 photographs and Illustrations An Introduction by Mr. Wallace List of Former Foreign Clockmakers List of American Clockmakers Description of Illustrations and more


The Time Book

The Time Book

Author: Martin Jenkins

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781406323733

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What is time? When did we first use it? Does it always work? How do animals tell time? A fun and fascinating look at time from the first calendars and clocks to the digital watches and precise time-keeping methods of today.


The 13 Clocks

The 13 Clocks

Author: James Thurber

Publisher: NYRB Kids

Published: 2015-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781590179376

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In a cold, gloomy castle where all the clocks have stopped, a wicked Duke amuses himself by finding new and fiendish ways of rejecting the suitors for his niece, the good and beautiful Princess Saralinda.


Telling Time

Telling Time

Author: Jules Older

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1632899027

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Telling time becomes clear and easy for young readers in this bright and lively introduction to measurements of time. From seconds to minutes, hours to days, exploring what time is and discovering why we need to tell time, helps young readers understand more than 'the big hand is on the one and the little hand is on the two'. Megan Halsey’s playful illustrations depict imaginative digital and analog clocks that range in design. With the help of a whole lot of clocks, a dash of humor, and a few familiar circumstances, learning to tell time is a lot of fun. It's about time.


The Clock Struck One

The Clock Struck One

Author: Trudy Harris

Publisher: Lerner Digital ™

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1512478946

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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! When the clock strikes one, a fun-loving mouse runs up the clock. But what happens when the clock strikes two? A cat gets hungry for mouse-tail stew . . . and the chase is on! Hour by hour, more animals—and even a few people—join in. The crowd charges into the barnyard, dashes through the kitchen, and eventually heads right into the middle of town. Keep your eye on the many clocks in this book and follow along until this twelve-hour race comes to a surprising end!


The Story of Clocks and Calendars

The Story of Clocks and Calendars

Author: Betsy Maestro

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2004-11-02

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0060589450

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Travel through time with the maestros as they explore the amazing history of timekeeping! Did you know that there is more than one calendar? While the most commonly used calendar was on the year 2000, the Jewish calendar said it was the year 5760, while the Muslim calendar said 1420 and the Chinese calendar said 4698. Why do these differences exist? How did ancient civilizations keep track of time? When and how were clocks first invented? Find answers to all these questions and more in this incredible trip through history.


Marking Modern Times

Marking Modern Times

Author: Alexis McCrossen

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2013-05

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 022601486X

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In Marking Modern Times, Alexis McCrossen relates how the American preoccupation with time led people from across social classes to acquire watches and clocks, and expands our understanding of the ways we have standardized time and have made timekeepers serve as political, social, and cultural tools in a society that not merely values time, but regards access to it as a natural-born right.


Clocks and More Clocks

Clocks and More Clocks

Author: Pat Hutchins

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-01-21

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1481410725

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When the hall clock reads twenty minutes past four, the attic clock reads twenty-three minutes past four, the kitchen clock reads twenty-five minutes past four, and the bedroom clock reads twenty-six minutes past four, what should Mr. Higgins do? He can't tell which of his clocks tells the right time. He is in for a real surprise when the Clockmaker shows him that they are all correct!


Clocks of New York

Clocks of New York

Author: Chris DeSantis

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2011-02-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786460878

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The phrase "in a New York minute" is virtually synonymous with all that is fast-paced and technologically advanced. One of the first cities founded on the eastern seaboard, New York has been a horological trendsetter for almost four hundred years. When the first Dutch settlers came to Manhattan in the early years of the 17th century, they established America's first stronghold of capitalism. Over the next few centuries, precise schedules became an inescapable reality of modernization and precision timepieces became an art form in Europe and America. As the center of commercial and industrial activity, New York City developed a particular preoccupation with time, and hence became a showplace for an astonishing array of timepieces. From tower clocks to time balls, this richly illustrated work chronicles the history of public clocks in New York City. It discusses the premiere clock-makers of the 19th century such as the Ansonia Clock Company and the Self Winding Clock Company, the heyday of American public clock making and the ever-increasing importance of clocks. Post clocks, church clocks, sundials, and labor timepieces are all discussed herein. Photographs of subject pieces and an index are included.