The Clock

Reach for this book when your child starts asking 'how long until...' or expresses a deep fascination with how the machines in our world actually function. It is a perfect choice for the student who thrives on logic and history but needs to see the human effort and perseverance behind scientific breakthroughs. Through a blend of social studies and engineering, the book explores how our ancestors moved from tracking the sun to the high-precision world of modern timekeeping. Beyond just mechanics, this book touches on themes of resilience and the incredible power of human curiosity. It helps children ages 9 to 14 understand that the tools we use every day were once revolutionary inventions that required years of trial and error. Parents will appreciate how it connects abstract mathematical concepts like geometry and longitude to real-world survival and global exploration, making history feel active and essential.