An edition of One time fits all
(2007)
One time fits all
the campaigns for global uniformity
by Ian R. Bartky
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One time fits all: the campaigns for global uniformity
2007, Stanford University Press
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0804756422 9780804756426
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Table of Contents
Creating a date line
What a difference a day makes
Campaigning for uniform time
Choosing an initial meridian
Enter two innovators
Ventilating the issues
North America and Rome
Washington and London and beyond
Altering the astronomical day
Partitioning the world's time
The French take the lead
Employing clock time as a social instrument
Advancing sunset, saving daylight
Changing time, gaining daylight.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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