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100 1 _aBlaise, Clark
245 1 0 _aTime lord :
_bSir Sandford Fleming and the creation of standard time
260 _aNew York
_bPantheon Books
_c2000
300 _axv; 256p.
_c21 x 13 cm.
_bhb
520 _aIn Time Lord, Clark Blaise re-creates the life of Sanford Fleming, who struggled to convince the world to accept standard time. It's a fascinating story of science, politics, nationalism, and the determined vision of one man who changed the world. Set in a time marked by substantial technological and cultural transformation, Time Lord is also an erudite exploration of art, literature, consciousness, and our changing relationship to time
650 0 _aTime
_xSystems and standards
_xHistory.
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0610/00058893-b.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0610/00058893-d.html
856 4 1 _3Sample text
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0610/00058893-s.html
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