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  • Plotting the Globeby AVRAHAM ARIEL; NORA ARIEL BERGER; JOHN WRIGHT

    ABC-CLIO 2005; US$ 73.00

    People 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... more...

  • Mysteries and Secrets of Timeby Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe

    Dundurn 2007; US$ 24.99

    Is 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...

  • Timekeepingby Linda Formichelli; W. Eric Martin; Sam Carbaugh

    Nomad Press 2012; US$ 12.99

    Taking young readers on a trek through the cultural history of time, this activity book teaches a complicated subject in an understandable and approachable way. The numerous hands-on activities, which include making a shadow clock, tracking time like an ancient Egyptian, using a protractor to create a sundial, measuring time with water, and making... more...

  • Time in Antiquityby Robert Hannah

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 39.95

    Time 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 people?s perceptions of... more...

  • Timeby Katinka Ridderbos

    Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 71.00

    Eminent 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...

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