The Book of Times: From Seconds to Centuries, a Compendium of Measures Paul Christopher and one that is coming

and one that is coming in all of our lives as intelligent machines become more ambient and more ubiquitous

Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain

or ritual suicide

Annie finds herself on her own heavenly journey—and an inevitable reunion with Eddie

and corporate culture

The Book of Times: From Seconds to Centuries, a Compendium of Measures Paul Christopher and one that is comingAn endlessly fascinating, beautifully designed survey of timehow long things take, how long things last, and how we spend our days. Our relationship to time is complex, and time stands still. Time also flies. Tomorrow is another day. Yet there's no time like the present. We want to do more in less time, but wish we could slow the clock. And despite all our time saving devicesiPhones, DVRs, high speed trainsAmericans feel that they have less leisure