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Book Synopsis: Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. The Beatles learn to be brilliant in an hour and a half. An Englishman arrives back from Calcutta but refuses to adjust his watch. Beethoven has his symphonic wishes ignored. A US Senator begins a speech that will last for 25 hours. The horrors of war are frozen at the click of a camera. A woman designs a ten-hour clock and reinvents the calendar. Roger Bannister lives out the same four minutes over a lifetime. And a prince attempts to stop time in its tracks.
Timekeepers is a book about our obsession with time and our desire to measure it, control it, sell it, film it, perform it, immortalise it and make it meaningful. It has two simple intentions: to tell some illuminating stories, and to ask whether we have all gone completely nuts.
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Discover the fascinating world of time with Timekeepers: How the World Became Obsessed With Time. This captivating book takes you on a journey through history, exploring our obsession with time and our relentless pursuit to measure, control, and sell it. From the Beatles honing their brilliance in just 90 minutes to a US Senator speaking for a record-breaking 25 hours, this book chronicles remarkable stories that will leave you in awe.
Through the lens of time, we witness the freezing of war horrors at the click of a camera and the attempt of a prince to stop time itself. Join us as we delve into the captivating tale of a woman who reinvented the calendar by designing a ten-hour clock. Timekeepers will not only entertain you with illuminating stories, but also prompt you to question whether our obsession with time has driven us all completely nuts.
Don't miss out on this thought-provoking read that will change the way you perceive time. Click here to order your copy today and embark on a journey that will challenge your understanding of the ticking clock.
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