An Overview of Clocks and Watches
This article is a brief overview of clock history, as well as some background information on how clocks work.
Archive for the 'Articles on Clocks and Time' Category
How Did We Measure Time Before the Clock Was Invented?
This article answers that simple mechanical question, how did humans measure time before the clock? Along the way, the deeper question of what is time? and how did humans begin to understand it? is answered as well.
Physics and the Clock
This article explores the philosophical link between time, the universe, and the watch on your wrist.
The Evolution of Timekeeping
A look at some of the leaps in technology which have revolutionized human understanding of time and the clock.
The Survival of the Swiss Watch Industry
This is a tale of the struggle by Swiss watch manufacturers to survive the technology leap which suddenly made inexpensive “throw away” watches widely available in the early 80’s.
Understanding Time From a Human Perspective
What is time? It is the moments of a life. The philisophical understanding of time, is an understanding of the nature of that life, and what it means.
What Does Time Mean to Our Lives?
In this article, the author discusses the meaning of time in our lives, and how we should understand and interpret its influence in our lives.
