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)