{"product_id":"the-fullness-of-time-marking-the-day-by-birdsong-blooms-shadows-and-stars-9780593715451","title":"The Fullness of Time: Marking the Day by Birdsong, Blooms, Shadows, and Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating and full of beauty.\" --Katherine May, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWintering \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEnchantment\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA joyful exploration of the forgotten art of marking time from nature's daily rhythms and a call to notice the wonders of the living world, wherever you are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost of us live fully digitized lives, staring at screens and tracking our data. We think of time as the relentless march of abstract, identical hours that control the shape of our days. But what might we gain from exploring the forgotten art of sensing the natural patterns of the world around us? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCathy Haynes argues that by devoting more attention to the living rhythms of plants, animals, and light, we stand to reap inner riches that can bring us fascination and delight. To discover a new sense of time, she draws on the knowledge of astronomers, botanists, ornithologists, town planners and experts on sundial-making, shepherding, and traditional work songs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an earlier world, we used to mark daily cycles by shadows shrinking or the midday glow over a mountaintop. We called a phase of darkness \"cockcrow\" and named lively flowers for when they open and close. When working, we may have synchronized a task by singing. We'd notice the quality of the light changing at dusk and might mark the passing of night by the motion of the stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fullness of Time\u003c\/i\u003e is an alternative history of timekeeping and an invitation to tune into the subtle changes happening around us throughout the day--even in the concrete-and-glass heart of the twenty-first-century city. Charming, gentle, and wise, it is a reminder that there are wonders to be found right before us if only we look around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cathy Haynes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593715451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathy Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator, writer, artist, and educator who has been developing a creative practice on aspects of time for more than two decades. She has been Timekeeper in Residence at University of College London's Petrie Museum, Artist in Residence at the Chisenhale Gallery, a curator for Art on the Underground at Transport for London, and a founding faculty member at Alain de Botton's School of Life. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eCabinet Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Human Zoo\u003c\/i\u003e on BBC Radio 4, and \u003ci\u003eMonocle Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cathy Haynes \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876610818205,"sku":"9780593715451","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fb6ef306-8938-47d2-b61d-8f6ad0552306.jpg?v=1777383130","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-fullness-of-time-marking-the-day-by-birdsong-blooms-shadows-and-stars-9780593715451","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}