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On Time: Seduction of the Human Spirit
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On Time: Seduction of the Human Spirit

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We think the United States runs on time, yet most of us don’t know where time came from, why we think it’s so important. In On Time: Seduction of the Human Spirit, author Jeffery Raymond tells the story of our time, how it came to be, and how we can best use this human invention. Raymond reviews physics, psychology, and popular culture, asking the taunting questions and fearlessly defying cultural assumptions about time as it relates to the topics in the following chapters: *Watching the Clock *Gods and Time *Time Trials *Big Boys, Big Bangs and Black Holes *At This Moment *Digital Time *Time Wars *And many more On Time is a direct challenge to the commonly held notions of what time is, how we use time in our culture, its origins, and its flaws. We all think we know what time is-but do we?

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
iUniverse.com
Country
United States
Date
29 November 2006
Pages
344
ISBN
9780595411917

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

We think the United States runs on time, yet most of us don’t know where time came from, why we think it’s so important. In On Time: Seduction of the Human Spirit, author Jeffery Raymond tells the story of our time, how it came to be, and how we can best use this human invention. Raymond reviews physics, psychology, and popular culture, asking the taunting questions and fearlessly defying cultural assumptions about time as it relates to the topics in the following chapters: *Watching the Clock *Gods and Time *Time Trials *Big Boys, Big Bangs and Black Holes *At This Moment *Digital Time *Time Wars *And many more On Time is a direct challenge to the commonly held notions of what time is, how we use time in our culture, its origins, and its flaws. We all think we know what time is-but do we?

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
iUniverse.com
Country
United States
Date
29 November 2006
Pages
344
ISBN
9780595411917