Books about time

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Revolution in Time
1.  Revolution in Time by David S Landes
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  "A magnificent history of timekeeping and its impact on culture."
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A Geography of Time: The Temporal Misadventures of a Social Psychologist, or How Every Culture Keeps Time Just a Little Bit Differently
2.  A Geography of Time: The Temporal Misadventures of a Social Psychologist, or How Every Culture Keeps Time Just a Little Bit Differently by Robert V. Levine
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  "A psychologist looks at how time works in different cultures. Readable and entertaining as well as learned."
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Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures
3.  Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures by Anthony F. Aveni
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  "Fascinating exploration of early concepts of time, particularly good on ancient Aztec and Incan sky-watching."
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The Arrow of Time: A Voyage Through Science to Solve Time's Greatest Mystery
4.  The Arrow of Time: A Voyage Through Science to Solve Time's Greatest Mystery by Peter V. Coveney
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  "Not easy reading, but as good an introduction to the physics of time as you're going to find, given the complexities of the subject."
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The Dance of Life - The Other Dimension of Time
5.  The Dance of Life - The Other Dimension of Time by Edward T. Hall
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  "The classic anthropological text on time and human behaviour."
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Timewatch: Social Analysis of Time
6.  Timewatch: Social Analysis of Time by Barbara Adam
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  "Time in everyday experience and behaviour. A useful cultural studies text."
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Saving the Daylight: Why We Put the Clocks Forward
7.  Saving the Daylight: Why We Put the Clocks Forward by David S. Prerau
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  "A neat little history of daylight saving time, full of anecdotes and politics."
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No Time: Stress and the Crisis of Modern Life
8.  No Time: Stress and the Crisis of Modern Life by Heather Menzies
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  "A study of modern life and why it has accelerated."
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