Time Telling through the Ages

"Time Telling through the Ages" by Harry Chase Brearley is a journey through the history of how humans have measured time, starting with a soldier in World War I depending on his wristwatch, then reaching back to prehistoric times when people tracked the sun and moon. The book explores the development of clocks and other timekeeping tools, showing how important time has become to civilization and how human creativity has helped to manage time better across many years.