This book was a nice, quick little history of the metronome. It was informative without getting bogged down in distracting or boring minutiae. I appreciated that it went beyond just the metronome's impact on music and brought in psychology, philosophy, visual arts, and dance applications. Overall, a very interesting read on a topic I never gave much thought to.

This is the first Object Lessons book I’ve read. Though not a perfect endeavor, it was an interesting and quick deep-dive into a world-breaking object. At times, I had wished there was more of a consistent narrative thread, because the book seems to hop around time a lot, but, most of the information was compelling.

If you are into random trivia about mundane objects or niche topics, look into this book series.