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The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are
Written by David M. Henkin
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This investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week reveals how our attachment to its rhythms influences us and shapes our experience and understanding of time.
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David M. Henkin
David M. Henkin is the Margaret Byrne Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley. The author of several books, including The Postal Age, City Reading, and Becoming America: A History for the 21st Century (with Rebecca McLennan), he splits his time between San Francisco and Bozeman, Montana.
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