The Science Of Timekeeping Over Human History


In the ancient past sundials and the Earths rotation were responsible for telling the time. These were not completely accurate nor uniform around the world. Even nearby cities would have different times. As the planet came closer together through ever advancing communications and transport technology a need for a uniform timekeeping system was needed. Today we follow a global standard of time measurement ensuring clocks are in sync on Earth and even in orbit!

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