The Clock Mirage: Our Myth of Measured Time

Named one of Book Riot’s Six Great Nonfiction Books about Time: a tour of clocks throughout the centuries—from the sandglass to the telomere—that reveals the physical, biological, and social nature of time“[A] mind-stretching book. . . . Skilfully written.”—John Carey, Sunday Times (London) What is time? This question has fascinated philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists for thousands of years. Why does time seem to speed up with age? What is its connection with memory, anticipation, ...