A very nice unread copy. In modern times we rely without thinking on accurate technology to tell the time. But the quest for a reliable method took many centuries and involved some fascinating and heroic leaps of science. In this accessible and colorful book, an international team of scientists, philosophers, and historians explain the many different approaches to understanding time throughout the world. Illustrated throughout.

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Title

THE DISCOVERY OF TIME

Publisher

Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville Illinois

Publication Date

2001

Language

English

ISBN 10

1570716757

ISBN 13

9781570716751

Binding

Soft cover

Illustrator

Color Photographs

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Fine

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Synopsis

An accessible text telling the story of how man understands his position in the universe and how this led to astonishing speculation about the nature of time. Scientists, historians and philosophers explain the many different approaches humans have taken to approaching time throughout the world. Softcover. DLC: Time.

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Even if "after many thousands of years we are no closer than we ever were to being able to say what time is," editor Stuart McCready and his eclectic, learned team of contributors are willing to tackle at least the human perception of it. In The Discovery of Time, scientists and philosophers weigh in on the mysteries of circadian rhythms, the particulars of different calendar systems, the mechanics of timepieces and the infinity puzzles that have confounded people for eons. Complementing the text are quotes from poets and psalms, a glossary of terms and gorgeous color plates depicting everything from etchings on an Egyptian sarcophagus to the Hubble space telescope.

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