Very Short Introductions The History of Time: A Very Short Introduction, (Paperback)

from septuagesima

Holford-Strevens' discussion is kept at an introductory level, the glossary is necessary. The study of time keeping, days, and calendars requires learning a little specialized vocabulary. And while Holford-Strevens does a good job explaining terms, once they are explained the terms are used. The ...

from georgeslacombe

An amazing book on how calendars and time keeping was developed.

from neurodrew

The measurement of the year, and the enumeration of months and days, is complicated business, with a history of multiple competing traditions, controversy, and confusion. There is difference in the length of the hour, depending on the season, so that a sundial does not always measure the same hou...

from wendyrey

A fascinating and erudite book about the ways people measure time. A brilliant book that, unfortunately for me, describes in words concepts that I would understand better with numbers, graphs, formulas, diagrams, flow charts and mind maps. However if I really wanted to I could , no doubt, find ma...

from wendyrey

A fascinating and erudite book about the ways people measure time. A brilliant book that, unfortunately for me, describes in words concepts that I would understand better with numbers, graphs, formulas, diagrams, flow charts and mind maps. However if I really wanted to I could , no doubt, find ma...