Reviews
"For those who take recognized standards, such as time, for granted, this book has much to offer in ferreting out a rather obscure history and presenting it in a dispassionate form. . . . Bartky's account is entertaining and luxurious with detail."- Technology and Culture, "Excellent historical account . . . the book tells a fascinating story . . . Readers ofSelling the True Timeare treated to a wealth of novel historical detail, which makes the book an invaluable source of material for any scholar interested in the role plyed by the nineteenth-century United States in the development of globally constituted standard time."--Enterprise & Society, "Excellent historical account . . . the book tells a fascinating story . . . Readers of Selling the True Time are treated to a wealth of novel historical detail, which makes the book an invaluable source of material for any scholar interested in the role plyed by the nineteenth-century United States in the development of globally constituted standard time."-- Enterprise & Society, "For those who take recognized standards, such as time, for granted, this book has much to offer in ferreting out a rather obscure history and presenting it in a dispassionate form. . . . Bartky's account is entertaining and luxurious with detail."--Technology and Culture, "Selling the True Timeis a useful addition to the works documenting the technical, social, and political aspects of timekeeping in the nineteenth century. . . . Bartky provides an interesting perspective. . . . OverallSelling the True Timemerits addition to a collection on the elusive but fascinating topic of time."--Canadian Journal of History, "For those who take recognized standards, such as time, for granted, this book has much to offer in ferreting out a rather obscure history and presenting it in a dispassionate form. . . . Bartky's account is entertaining and luxurious with detail."— Technology and Culture, " Selling the True Time is a useful addition to the works documenting the technical, social, and political aspects of timekeeping in the nineteenth century. . . . Bartky provides an interesting perspective. . . . Overall Selling the True Time merits addition to a collection on the elusive but fascinating topic of time."-- Canadian Journal of History, "For those who take recognized standards, such as time, for granted, this book has much to offer in ferreting out a rather obscure history and presenting it in a dispassionate form. . . . Bartky's account is entertaining and luxurious with detail."- Tec, "Excellent historical account . . . the book tells a fascinating story . . . Readers of Selling the True Time are treated to a wealth of novel historical detail, which makes the book an invaluable source of material for any scholar interested in the role plyed by the nineteenth-century United States in the development of globally constituted standard time."— Enterprise & Society, "For those who take recognized standards, such as time, for granted, this book has much to offer in ferreting out a rather obscure history and presenting it in a dispassionate form. . . . Bartky's account is entertaining and luxurious with detail."-- Technology and Culture, "Selling the True Timeis a useful addition to the works documenting the technical, social, and political aspects of timekeeping in the nineteenth century. . . . Bartky provides an interesting perspective. . . . OverallSelling the True Timemerits addition to a collection on the elusive but fascinating topic of time."-Canadian Journal of History, " Selling the True Time is a useful addition to the works documenting the technical, social, and political aspects of timekeeping in the nineteenth century. . . . Bartky provides an interesting perspective. . . . Overall Selling the True Time merits addition to a collection on the elusive but fascinating topic of time."— Canadian Journal of History, " Selling the True Time is a useful addition to the works documenting the technical, social, and political aspects of timekeeping in the nineteenth century. . . . Bartky provides an interesting perspective. . . . Overall Selling the True Time merits addition to a collection on the elusive but fascinating topic of time."- Canadian Journal of History, For those who take recognized standards, such as time, for granted, this book has much to offer in ferreting out a rather obscure history and presenting it in a dispassionate form. . . . Bartky's account is entertaining and luxurious with detail."— Technology and Culture, Selling the True Time is a useful addition to the works documenting the technical, social, and political aspects of timekeeping in the nineteenth century. . . . Bartky provides an interesting perspective. . . . Overall Selling the True Time merits addition to a collection on the elusive but fascinating topic of time."— Canadian Journal of History, Excellent historical account . . . the book tells a fascinating story . . . Readers of Selling the True Time are treated to a wealth of novel historical detail, which makes the book an invaluable source of material for any scholar interested in the role plyed by the nineteenth-century United States in the development of globally constituted standard time."— Enterprise & Society, "Excellent historical account . . . the book tells a fascinating story . . . Readers of Selling the True Time are treated to a wealth of novel historical detail, which makes the book an invaluable source of material for any scholar interested in the role plyed by the nineteenth-century United States in the development of globally constituted standard time."- Enterprise & Society
