It's About Time: From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years - a History - Couverture rigide

Evers, Liz

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1782430679 ISBN 13 : 9781782430674

Editeur : Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

From the ice-age recordings of moon cycles and the earliest calendars, to modern wristwatches and quantum clocks, time and its effects have always enthralled mankind. We've spent centuries developing new ways of measuring time, describing it and quantifying it, and such methods have given rise to some of the most technically and aesthetically beautiful devices ever invented. This book is a tribute to timekeeping in its many forms and takes in the most significant creations as well as countless time trivia - peppered with time-related anecdotes and quotes, this really is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

LIZ EVERS is a writer and trivia fanatic from Dublin, Ireland. Her previous books include the darkly comic compendium I Told You I Was Ill: Dying for a Laugh (2012) and To Be or Not to Be: and everything else you should know from Shakespeare (2010), a celebration of the great Bard's works and contribution to literature and language.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1782430679
• ISBN 13: 9781782430674
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible