MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198504136
ISBN-139780198504139
eBay Product ID (ePID)815729
Product Key Features
Number of Pages460 Pages
Publication NameMapping Time : the Calendar and Its History
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
SubjectGeneral, Time, History, Astronomy
TypeNot Available
AuthorE. G. Richards
Subject AreaReference, Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight32.9 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN98-024957
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal529/.3
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThis fascinating book fully addresses a topic of much general interest by drawing together a wealth of diverse material on the much-trusted (and rarely disputed) phenomenon we know as the calendar. From the fundamentals of astronomy to the world's ancient time-keeping schemes, from the development of the modern-day calendar to the precise calculation of what happens when (as in, how does one arrive at the date for Easter Sunday?), this is a skillful yet approachable discussion of the calendar from both the historical and contemporary perspectives. Readers will even learn how to perform experiments and calculations for themselves by using such basic techniques as stargazing and simple mathematics.
LC Classification NumberCE11.R5 1999
