The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300271157ISBN-10:300271158UPC:9780300271157Book Category:History, PsychologyBook Subcategory:United States, Social History, Social PsychologyBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.90 x 5.70 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCG8RJG4JX
The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are
An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live "[Henkin] scours American literature, diaries, periodicals, menus and other ephemera from as far back as the 17th century to unearth fascinating evidence of the stickiness of the seven-day cycle."--Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Wall Street Journal We take the seven-day week for...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Yale University PressISBN-13:9780300271157ISBN-10:300271158UPC:9780300271157Book Category:History, PsychologyBook Subcategory:United States, Social History, Social PsychologyBook Topic:19th CenturySize:8.90 x 5.70 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.571Product ID:SCG8RJG4JX
David M. Henkin is Margaret Byrne Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. His previous books include The Postal Age, City Reading, and (with Rebecca McLennan) Becoming America: A History for the 21st Century. He lives in San Francisco, CA, and Bozeman, MT.
Publisher: Yale University Press
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