The History of Time: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Couverture souple

Holford-Strevens, Leofranc

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192804995 ISBN 13 : 9780192804990

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Why do we measure time in the way that we do? Why is a week seven days long? At what point did minutes and seconds come into being? Why are some calendars lunar and some solar? The organization of time into hours, days, months, and years seems immutable and universal, but is actually far more artificial than most people realize. For example, the French Revolution resulted in a restructuring of the French calendar, and the Soviet Union experimented with five and then six-day weeks. Leofranc Holford-Strevens brings us this fascinating study of time using a range of examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's imposition of the Leap Year to the 1920's project for a fixed Easter. Those interested in time, history, and the development of the calendar will enjoy this absorbing exploration of an aspect of our lives that we all take for granted.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Leofranc Holford-Strevens is the author of Aulus Gellius (1988), and co-author of The Oxford Companion to the Year.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192804995
• ISBN 13: 9780192804990
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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