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Decimal time: life in a world where our days are divided differently

15 May 2024

Betty Barber reviews The Clockwork Conspiracy by Sam Sedgman

A decimal clock: the numbers around the face go up to 10
About face The Clockwork Conspiracy conjures up a world where decimal time becomes reality which is not as mad as it seems: this decimal clock was made by Pierre Daniel Destigny c. 1798–1805. (CC BY-SA 4.0 DeFacto)
In an era where conspiracy theories run amok, this fictional thriller invites more than just the cur

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Betty Barber is ebooks co-ordinator at IOP Publishing in Bristol, UK
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