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Object of the Week for March 14

Turning Time

Clocks are instruments that measure and show the time. For millennia, humans have been measuring time in various ways. In honor of Daylight Savings time, we celebrate clocks and time.

The History of Keeping Time

Links

  1. Top 7 ingenious Clocks from Muslim Civilization that defied the Middle Ages
  2. The Great Historical Clock of America
  3. 8 things to know about Daylight Savings
  4. The Development of Clocks and Watches Over Time
  5. Make Your Own Clock
  6. Watchmaker Breaks Down Swiss vs Japanese Made Watches
  7. UTC – The World's Time Standard
  8. All About the Time Zone - For Kids