The Book of Times

by Lesley Alderman

Book Overview

An endlessly fascinating, beautifully designed survey of time--how long things take, how long things last, and how we spend our days Our relationship to time is complex and paradoxical: Time stands still. Time also flies. Tomorrow is another day. Yet there's no time like the present. We want to do more in less time, but wish we could slow the clock. And despite all our time-saving devices--iPhones, DVRs, high-speed trains--Americans feel that they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062074180
• ISBN13: 9780062074188
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"