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A Tenth of a Second

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In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies - telegraphy, photography, cinematography - this title locates the reverberations of this 'perceptual moment' throughout culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226093185
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • December 31, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 16x24x2 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 539 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of A Tenth of a Second

In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about the nature of time, causality, and free will, as well as the introduction of modern technologies - telegraphy, photography, cinematography - this title locates the reverberations of this 'perceptual moment' throughout culture.

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