Precision clock making and the personalization of time

Dugan, David

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Authors

Dugan, David

Publication Date

2004-08-17

Language

en_GB

Type

Video

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Dugan, D. (2004). Precision clock making and the personalization of time [Video file]. http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/672

Abstract

Clock making as a mechanical enterprise. The desire for precision, the domesticating of time keeping, portable and standardized time, central time systems needed. Networks of mechanical time. Simon Schaffer explains.

Keywords

individualism

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This record's URL: http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/672