The clock, not the steam-engine, is the key-machine of the modern industrial age.

Lewis Mumford

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Modern economy Time

Author

Lewis Mumford

Source

Technics and Civilization

Genre

Historical literature

Language

English

Time

1934 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Historins Philosopher Writer

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United States

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Citation

Mumford, Lewis. Technics and Civilization. Harcourt, Brace and Company/Routledge, 1934, ch. 1, sect. 2.

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Genre
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Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
German
Time
1933 1930s 20th century
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Citation

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Leo Tolstoy

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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Tolstoy, Leo. "Война и миръ [War and Peace]." The Russian Messenger, 1865-1867. Serial.

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Tolstoy, Leo. War and Peace, translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Oxford University Press, 2010.