Introduction: Very, very early or very, very late
The accident of time. Leaving the ground ; The shortness of life and how to live it
How the French messed up the calendar
The invention of the timetable. The fastest thing you ever did see ; Was ever tyranny more monstrous?
The Beet goes on. The way to play the Ninth ; Just how long should a CD be? ; Revolver
How much talking is too much talking?. In the time of Moses ; Talking it over
Movie time. How you get to the clock ; Oncoming train
Horology. Part one, How to make a watch. A very difficult floor ; Just what is it about the Swiss?
Roger Bannister goes round and round
Vietnam. Napalm. Girl. The split second ; 'I am Muybridge and this is a message from my wife'
The day shift. We will crush, squash, slaughter Yamaha! ; The boss from hell
Horology. Part two, How to sell the time. Vasco da Gama special edition ; Welcome to Baselworld ; Uh-oh ; In which we name the guilty man ; The most valuable watch on the planet
Time tactics that work!. The berry season ; The lean email simple system
Life is short, art is long. The clock is a clock ; White people are crazy
Slowing down the world. A place where time stands still ; Living Frenchly ; Faster food
The British Museum and the story of us. The book of hours ; Doomed and marooned ; Those who feel differently
Epilogue: Humility watch.
