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- Softcover
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Seller: KCMidwestbooks, Leawood, KS, U.S.A.KCMidwestbooks
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Very Good. Teal boards clean and sound with attractive decorative woodcut design throughout; spine lettering intact. Minor splaying at head of text block. Interior clean and unmarked. Printed and bound in Italy with strong production values throughout. No ownership markings. A handsomely produced popular history of humanity's relationship with time, covering the full arc from ancient sundials and water clocks through medieval calendars, the longitude problem, mechanical clockwork, and the measurement of cosmic and geological time. Edited by Stuart McCready and published simultaneously by MQ Publications (London) and Sourcebooks (Naperville), the volume is richly illustrated with historical images and designed to a high standard — printed in Italy on quality paper with full-color and duotone illustrations throughout. A solid gift and reference book for history of science and horology enthusiasts. Carefully packed and shipped in a box. Shipped via USPS with tracking provided. International shipping available. Additional photographs available upon request. SCI 1a. …
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- Title
- The Discovery of Time
- Author
- McCready, Stuart (editor)
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Inc
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1570716757
- ISBN 13
- 9781570716751
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 1.6 pounds
- Dimensions
- 6.75 inches width by 10 inches height by 0.75 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- History of Science, Horology
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KCMidwestbooks
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