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Time Lord: Sir Sandford Fleming and the Creation of Standard Timeby Clark Blaise
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In Time Lord, Clark Blaise recounts the story of the creation of standard time in 1884, one of the great untold accomplishments of 19th-century progress and technology. Before Sanford Fleming, time was a local matter, so much so that in the middle of the 19th century, there were 144 official time zones in North America alone. This led to conflict and confusion, especially for the burgeoning train system and its schedules, yet petty politics and suffocating nationalism almost prevented any improvement. As Blaise narrates Fleming’s battle, he also provides a provocative meditation on our changing relationship with time itself. Engaging, erudite, and insightful, Time Lord is a masterful tapestry of science, history, and biography. “[A] complex examination…. Blaise’s gifts for dry humor and well-chosen description are apparent.”–San Francisco Chronicle Book Review “Blaise, a graceful and engaging writer, leaves his narrative and wanders through thickets of art and culture.”–The New York Times Book Review “Blaise’s splendid account…presents an important history of ideas.”–Publishers Weekly (starred review) Synopsis:In the tradition of "Longitude, Time Lord" recounts the story of the creation of standard time in 1884, one of the great untold accomplishments of 19th-century progress and technology. Entertaining, erudite, and insightful, this is a masterful tapestry of science, history, and biography. Synopsis:It is difficult today to imagine life before standard time was established in 1884. In the middle of the nineteenth century, for example, there were 144 official time zones in North America alone. The confusion that ensued, especially among the burgeoning railroad companies, was an hourly comedy of errors that ultimately threatened to impede progress. The creation of standard time, with its two dozen global time zones, is one of the great inventions of the Victorian Era, yet it has been largely taken for granted. In Time Lord, Clark Blaise re-creates the life of Sanford Fleming, who struggled to convince the world to accept standard time. It’s a fascinating story of science, politics, nationalism, and the determined vision of one man who changed the world. Set in a time marked by substantial technological and cultural transformation, Time Lord is also an erudite exploration of art, literature, consciousness, and our changing relationship to time About the AuthorClark Blaise, former head of the Iowa Writer’s Program, lives in San Francisco. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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