Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time (also called DST, or summer time) is the portion of the year in which a region's local time is advanced by (usually) one hour from its official standard time. It is most common in temperate regions.
Books
- Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time by David Prerau (Thunder?s Mouth Press; $23.00; ISBN 1-56025-655-9)
- Spring Forward by Michael Downing (Shoemaker & Hoard; $23.00; ISBN 1-59376-053-1)
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Origin |
| ► | Observation of DST |
| ► | Rationales for DST |
| ► | Criticism of DST |
| ► | Mnemonic |
| ► | Associated practices |
| ► | The name |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Books |
| ► | External links |
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