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the time book a brief history from lunar calendars to atomic clocks
its about time a fascinating primer explores what it means and how it has been measured from the waggles of a honeybee to the workings of an atomic clock . br what is time why does it fl y when were having fun when did we start keeping track of it and why do we measure it in such bizarre ways explore these and many other timely questions such as how the first calendars and clocks were invented why february is such an odd month and what strange and wonderful things einstein discovered about the nature of time itself . martin jenkinss clear conversational narrative on the history of timekeeping combines with richard hollands quirky mixed media collages for a compelling look at that mysterious thing we call time .
hardcover candlewick press ma 2009 isbn13 9780763641122 isbn10 076364112x
abridged n isbn 13 9780763641122 number in series 1 number of pages 57 publisher candlewick pr release date 62135769600000