{"product_id":"9781529339000","title":"Hands Of Time \/T","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook Title: Hands Of Time \/T \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529339000 \u003cbr\u003eBy Author(s):REBECCA STRUTHERS \u003cbr\u003eBy Publisher:HODDER UK \u003cbr\u003eFormat:TPB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''An exquisite book, beautifully put together... What a very wonderful book.''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTEPHEN FRY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''Forty-thousand years of our relationship with time condensed into 288 pages: a hugely entertaining achievement.''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eESQUIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''5\/5 A true joy. A work of staggering complexity and bewildering economy.''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''A rattling, wonderful read.''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''Every page glitters''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e''\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMesmerising''\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''Absolutely gorgeous. It blew my socks off''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJAY BLADES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''An intensely personal, finely-tuned meditation. A beautiful book''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEDMUND DE WAAL\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e''Beautiful, bewitching and brilliant''\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLARA MAIKLEM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eHands of Time,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewatchmaker and historian Rebecca Struthers welcomes us into the hidden world of watchmaking, and to a history of time that spans centuries and continents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe invention of timepieces was more significant for human culture than the printing press, or even the wheel. They have travelled the world with us, from the depths of the oceans to the summit of Everest, and even to the Moon. They regulate our daily lives and have sculpted the social and economic development of society in surprising and dramatic ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom her workshop bench, Rebecca explores the ways in which timekeeping has indelibly shaped our attitudes to work, leisure, trade, politics, exploration and mortality, and introduces us to some extraordinary devices, each with their own story to tell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHands of Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an intricate exploration of the history, science, philosophy, and craft of timekeeping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"REBECCA STRUTHERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48758018310367,"sku":"NFIC T2","price":16.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0410\/9529\/9228\/files\/91HcxKT-IiL._SY522.jpg?v=1775112075","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmarket.com.sg\/products\/9781529339000","provider":"BookMarket","version":"1.0","type":"link"}