What Time Means to History

What Time Means to History

Constant Wonder

What Time Means to History

Episode: What Time Means to History

  • Nov 9, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 34:12 mins

Clocks wake us up, let us know if we're late to work or a doctor's appointment. We use them to count down in anticipation of exciting events. But clocks affect our lives much more than we realize and they have been politicized and weaponized throughout history. Guest: David Rooney, author of "About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks" (rebroadcast)