Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Plates ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. 1. The origin of astronomical timekeeping 1
7. 2. Integrating the time services 25
8. 3. The rise of the Dominion Observatory 59
9. 4. The evolution of astronomical techniques 74
10. 5. From pendulums to masers: clocks of the Time Service 101
11. 6. Radio time signals 134
12. APPENDIX A. The unit of time 169
13. APPENDIX B. Daylight Saving Time 176
14. Bibliography 179
15. Index 185