The members of the International Society for the Study of Time welcome you to this unique "site-in-progress" of more than 6000 citations on the study of time.

It represents the beginning of our construction of a bibliography which we hope will become a "living document", continually updated with new citations and annotations of recent and yet to be realized scholarly works on time. The capabilities of the site itself will evolve as more complex searching algorithms and new features are added. We look forward to hearing your suggestions and adding your work to this site.

This ISST bibliography has genesis in the compendium works of two time scholars: Dr. J.T. Fraser and Dr. Samuel L. Macey.

In 1981, in the fourth volume of the Study of Time series, Dr. Fraser published his "Report on the Literature of Time, 1900-1980". This report had some 800 bibliographic entries. It was also there that the name TIMELINE itself was first suggested by Dr. Fraser for a future open-ended bibliography.

In 1991, Dr. Samuel L. Macey published his seminal work "Time: A Bibliographic Guide" (Garland Press, 1991) encompassing more than 6000 time-related citations. Garland Press returned copyright to Dr. Macey who has graciously donated it to the ISST specifically for the purposes of this Internet bibliography.

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The fourteenth century Chinese incense clock, whose design is shown below has been selected to serve as a logo for this bibliographic guide because, through its functions and its artistry, it appeals both to time felt and time understood. It also bridges time in the sciences and time in the humanities.

Chinese Incense Clock, Early Fourteenth Century The illustration shows a groove carved into a hardwood disk, The length of the groove is about 240 inches. Incense, made from a variety of aromatic powders, was placed into the groove and lit, probably in the center. The hours were recognized by their different scents. (From "Time, the Familiar Stranger", J.T. Fraser, Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press, (1987), p. 52.)