Timekeeping describes changing ways of thinking about time, the emergence of the calendar, and the quest for a more accurate means of measuring the minutest fractions of a second.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Timekeeping describes changing ways of thinking about time, the emergence of the calendar, and the quest for a more accurate means of measuring the minutest fractions of a second. Seller Inventory # 00105800862
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0195209680I4N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0195209680I4N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0195209680I3N10
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0195209680I3N00
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # L09D-03975
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Timekeeping describes changing ways of thinking about time, the emergence of the calendar, and the quest for a more accurate means of measuring the minutest fractions of a second. Seller Inventory # CIN0195209680VG
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP102352594
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Printing. Seller Inventory # 212801
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: FINE. First US printing. A book for older children - or even adults - which explores the changing ways of thinking about time, the emergence of the calendar and the history of timekeeping and the many different devices that have been created over the years -- among them, sun-dials, water-clocks, sandglasses, calibrated candles, water escapments, pendulum clocks as well as mechanical, electrical and quartz clocks -- even atomic clocks. Slightly oversized format, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. A title in the Discoveries and Inventions series. Bibliography, index. 64 pages. Fine (a new copy) in glossy illustrated boards. Seller Inventory # 31575