{"product_id":"9780062074188","title":"The Book of Times : From Seconds to Centuries, a Compendium of Measures","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book of Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Lesley Alderman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn endlessly fascinating, beautifully designed survey of time—how long things take, how long things last, and how we spend our days\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur relationship to time is complex and paradoxical: 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 devices—iPhones, DVRs, high-speed trains—Americans feel that they have less leisure time than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an era when our time feels fractured and imperiled, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Times\u003c\/em\u003e encourages readers to ponder time used and time spent. How long does it take to find a new mate, digest a hamburger, or compose a symphony? How much time do we spend daydreaming, texting, and getting ready for work? The book challenges our beliefs and urges us to consider how, and why, some things get faster, some things slow down, and some things never change (the need for seven to eight hours of sleep).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with compelling charts, lists, and quizzes, as well as new and intriguing research, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Times\u003c\/em\u003e is an addictive, browsable, and provocative look at the idea of time from every direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“This \u003cb\u003eclever and entertaining compendium\u003c\/b\u003e contains everything you’d want to know about the ticking away of seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, decades and centuries.”\u003cbr\u003e“Alderman’s greatest achievement is the continual delivery of \u003cb\u003equirky knowledge that our collective curiosities crave\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e“Fascinated by how we spend-and waste-our most precious commodity, journalist Lesley Alderman gathered the sometimes-\u003cb\u003esurprising stats\u003c\/b\u003e for her debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Times\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e“...a \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e foray into familiar terrain and a revealing look at how we really spend our lives.”\u003cbr\u003e“A new book confirms what most of us already suspect-timing is everything. In \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Times\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in early February, Lesley Alderman, a health and finance reporter, compiled data from \u003cb\u003ehundreds of studies\u003c\/b\u003e to offer insight into how we spend our time.”\u003cbr\u003e“Brooklyn journalist Lesley Alderman collects hundreds of \u003cb\u003esurprising surveys from around the world\u003c\/b\u003e revealing how we spend our hours.”\u003cbr\u003e“...\u003cb\u003ea compendium of surprising measurements of everything from love affairs to mental functions\u003c\/b\u003e. How much of our waking time do we spend daydreaming? Nearly half. How long does it take to have sex, on average? A brisk 19.2 minutes.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eRead this book and you’ll find out how time impacts … areas of life such as love, work, money, and family\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThis handy-dandy little volume\u003c\/b\u003e encourages us to consider [time] hundreds of fascinating ways. ... Burrowing down into the many interesting factoids of this infinitely browse-able tome, no matter how long you stay at it, makes for time well spent.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Times\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003einformative and entertaining and a marvelous way to while away the time on a business commute or a lazy afternoon\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062074188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41074721128654,"sku":"9780062074188","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062074188.jpg?v=1648695135","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062074188","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}