Project Gutenberg 2015-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 590 Brearley, Harry Chase 1870 1940 20001749 Time Telling through the Ages Produced by Chris Curnow, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Time Telling through the Ages" by Harry C. Brearley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the evolution of timekeeping devices from primitive methods used by early humans to modern clocks and watches. The book delves into the significance of time measurement throughout history and its impact on civilization. At the start of the book, the author sets the scene during a tense moment in a frontline trench during World War I, where a soldier closely watches the glowing hands of his wristwatch, marking the countdown to an artillery bombardment. This opening serves as a poignant reminder of the crucial role timekeeping plays in human organization and military strategy. The narrative then takes the reader back to prehistoric times, discussing how our ancestors began to perceive and record time using natural phenomena such as the sun and moon, eventually leading to the more sophisticated timepieces developed through the ages. The author's emphasis on the gradual progression from shadow and water clocks to mechanical devices hints at the intricate relationship between human ingenuity and the desire to manage time effectively. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Time measurements Clocks and watches -- History TS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 643179 2025-09-19T09:19:15.025292 text/html 618357 2024-10-24T13:50:34 text/html 5097256 2025-09-19T09:19:25.563232 application/epub+zip 5100035 2025-09-19T09:19:16.955298 application/epub+zip 321139 2025-09-19T09:19:15.984304 application/epub+zip 5253795 2025-09-19T09:19:31.573213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5185882 2025-09-19T09:19:24.537254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425446 2022-09-21T18:04:40.555550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534172 2025-09-19T09:19:13.307350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514314 2024-10-24T13:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17313 2025-09-19T09:19:31.735216 application/rdf+xml 13833 2025-09-19T09:19:16.101295 image/jpeg 1928 2025-09-19T09:19:16.043302 image/jpeg 4986633 2025-09-19T09:19:15.359290 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog