Name: Clocks and Culture: 1300-1700 (Norton Library)
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Author: Carlo M. Cipolla
ISBN: 9780393324433

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Clocks and Culture: 1300-1700 (Norton Library)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Carlo M. Cipolla

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

182

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm

Weight

0.22 kg.

ISBN

0393324435

ISBN13

9780393324433

Synopsis "Clocks and Culture: 1300-1700 (Norton Library) "

How did a time-keeping device affect the growth of crafts guilds and the scientific research that led to the Industrial Revolution? Clocks and Culture is a brief history of the changes wrought by and on Europe over four hundred years due to technological advances in timekeeping and the rise of a time-aware culture. In his introduction, Anthony Grafton, Henry Putnam University Professor of History at Princeton University, puts this classic book in perspective.

Carlo M. Cipolla

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Carlo M. Cipolla (Pavia, 1922 – 2000) was an Italian economic historian known for his humanistic and humorous approach to the study of economics and society. Throughout his career, he taught at various universities, including Pavia, Pisa, and Berkeley. In 1995, he received the Balzan Prize for his contributions to the field.

Among his most notable works are "Economic History of Pre-industrial Europe" (1994) and "Allegro ma non troppo" (1988), where he presents his well-known Theory of Human Stupidity. This essay explores, with a satirical focus, how stupidity influences social and economic dynamics. His work has been the subject of study and reflection in various fields, from economics to sociology.

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