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Timeby Katinka Ridderbos
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 70.00Eminent researchers in fields ranging from the arts and humanities to the natural sciences discuss the subject of time. Asking questions such as 'is it possible to travel in time?' and 'how do biological clocks work?', these essays are written in a clear style accessible to the educated general reader. more...
Timeby Inc. Encyclopaedia Britannnica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008; US$ 12.95Time, is one book in the Britannica Discovery Library Series that is correlated to national curriculum standards. The Britannica Discovery Library is a charming, lavishly illustrated 12-volume set of "concepts and values" books specifically created for young learners ages three to six. Children are introduced to various texts and genres, including rhymes, narratives, puzzles, and riddles. Key vocabulary words are highlighted throughout and defined at the back of each book. The set is ideal for pre-readers and early readers as each volume contains activities to build language, critical thinking, and comprehension skills. more...
Time in Antiquityby Robert Hannah
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 39.95Time in Antiquity explores the different perceptions of time from Classical antiquity, principally through the technology designed to measure, mark or tell time. The material discussed ranges from the sixth century BC in archaic Greece to the 3rd century AD in the Roman Empire, and offers fascinating insights into ordinary peoples perceptions of time and time-keeping instruments. Cosmic time is defined, as expressed through the movements of the sun, moon and stars in themselves or against the backdrop of the natural landscape. Robert Hannah subsequently discusses calendars, artificial schedules designed to mark time through the year, with particular attention being given to an analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism the most complex,... more...
Plotting the Globeby AVRAHAM ARIEL; NORA ARIEL BERGER; JOHN WRIGHT
ABC-CLIO 2005; US$ 73.00People use concepts such as time and date to structure their lives on a daily basis. They often measure their travel by marking points arranged along great circles on the globe. Yet most do not understand the origin and history of these terms and the stories of the intrepid adventurers, scientists, and seafarers who shaped our picture of the world today. Ariel transports readers to faraway lands and ancient cultures that span more than 3500 years of exploration. Phoenicians, Spaniards, Portuguese, British, French, and many others star in an epic that stretches from Lapland to Cape Horn, via Greenwich, Paris, the Andes and the Fortunate Islands.||This book is a collection of stories and myths about geography, navigation, and geodesy? the science... more...
Mysteries and Secrets of Timeby Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe
Dundurn Press 2007; US$ 24.99Is time infinite, or does it have a beginning and an end? This fascinating explores the mysteries of time and proposes a theory that suggests an awesome answer. more...
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