Selling the True Time Nineteenth-Century Timekeeping in America

"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 "Bartky has added depth to a seemingly familiar story."American Historical ReviewBartky, Ian R. is the author of 'Selling the True Time Nineteenth-Century Timekeeping in America' with ISBN 9780804738743 and ISBN 0804738742.