The fullness of time : marking the day by birdsong, blooms, shadows and stars
Haynes, Cathy2026
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Past generations would tell time by shadows shrinking, the midday glow over a mountaintop, the crowing of the rooster in the darkness. They noticed the flowers that close at noon, sensed how the quality of light changes at dusk, and marked time at night by the motion of the stars. Today, in our clock-bound, screen-immersed world, most of us rely on machines to mark the hours. But what riches might we gain from reclaiming the forgotten art of sensing time by events in the living world? Roaming from ancient downland to city streets, this book goes in search of those patterns that once shaped the rhythm of our days, and invites the reader to discover the simple, sensory joys of truly paying attention.
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Author:
Haynes, Cathy, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2026.
Collation:
272 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526665133 (hbk)
Dewey class:
508.41AF
LC class:
QH137
Language:
English
BRN:
4343902