Globalization and time

Introduction: The Co-ordination of Time Part I: Terrestrial Globalization 1. Exploring the Globe 2. The Emergence of Temporalities 3. The Age of Merchant Capitalism Part II: The Industrial Globalization 4. Time in British Industry and Railway Transport 5. Time and Politics 6. Speed in Transport and Industry 7. Time and Motion 8. Time and Emotion 9. The Accelerated Transfer of People and Cargo Part III: Electronic Globalization 10. Information and Communication Revolution 11. The Japanese Miracle and Just in Time 12. Flexitime 13. Time and Cultures 14. Epilogue