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It's About Time: From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years - a
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- It's About Time: From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Lig
- Publication Date
- 2013-09-05
- ISBN
- 9781782430674
- Subject Area
- Référence, Science
- Publication Name
- It's about Time : from Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years-A History
- Publisher
- O'mara Books, The Limited, Michael
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Subject
- Time, Trivia
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Not Available
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 13.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
O'mara Books, The Limited, Michael
ISBN-10
1782430679
ISBN-13
9781782430674
eBay Product ID (ePID)
172666544
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
It's about Time : from Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years-A History
Subject
Time, Trivia
Publication Year
2014
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
13.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"This clever little book is a satisfying page-turner and will find a ready readership among those with a scientific mind-set and anyone concerned with the history of time." -- Library Journal, "A new book, I Told You I Was Ill by Liz Evers, has uncovered the funniest gags to do with the darkest subject." Sun on I Told You I Was Ill, "A new book, I Told You I Was Ill by Liz Evers, has uncovered the funniest gags to do with the darkest subject." - Sun on I Told You I Was Ill, "A new book, I Told You I Was Ill by Liz Evers, has uncovered the funniest gags to do with the darkest subject." -- Sun on I Told You I Was Ill
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
529
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Beautifully packaged, this book examines the people and places behind time's inventions, as well as reveals oodles of quirky facts related to timekeeping From the ice-age recordings of moon cycles and the earliest calendars, to modern wristwatches and quantum clocks, time and its effects have always enthralled mankind. People have spent centuries developing new ways of measuring time, describing it and quantifying it, and such methods have given rise to some of the most technically and aesthetically beautiful devices ever invented. This book is a tribute to timekeeping in its many forms and takes in the most significant creations as well as countless time trivia. Peppered with time-related anecdotes and quotes, this is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension., Beautifully packaged, this book examines the people and places behind time's inventions, as well as reveals oodles of quirky facts related to timekeepingFrom the ice-age recordings of moon cycles and the earliest calendars, to modern wristwatches and quantum clocks, time and its effects have always enthralled mankind. People have spent centuries developing new ways of measuring time, describing it and quantifying it, and such methods have given rise to some of the most technically and aesthetically beautiful devices ever invented. This book is a tribute to timekeeping in its many forms and takes in the most significant creations as well as countless time trivia. Peppered with time-related anecdotes and quotes, this is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension., This book is a tribute to timekeeping in its many forms and takes in the most significant creations as well as countless time trivia - peppered with time-related anecdotes and quotes, this really is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension.
LC Classification Number
QB209
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