The Story of Clocks and Calendars, (Paperback)

from themulhern

The illustrations are pleasant to the eye. But some of them were poorly researched and are incorrect as is some of the text. These errors seem more culpable as the book is not long, and contains very little text. An instance of a factual error in the text is the mention of the Roman Emperor, Numa...

from ALGuerra

This book is a good book for elementary students to learn about the different types of clocks and calendars and how they have evolved throughout the years. The text is a little advanced, but the teacher can help with the reading. The book provides many pictures of the clocks and calendars used.

from themulhern

The illustrations are pleasant to the eye. But some of them were poorly researched and are incorrect as is some of the text. These errors seem more culpable as the book is not long, and contains very little text. An instance of a factual error in the text is the mention of the Roman Emperor, Numa...

from meblack19

This books is a fun little read. It is about the history of clocks and calendars, and what time has come to mean over the years to different people. I didn't know much about this subject, so I actually learned a lot from this book. The illustrations are great and do a wonderful job explaining a l...

from csloan

This is a book about the history of clocks and calendars. This would be a good book to read when you are talking about ancient life and eras. This book has great pictures and drawings of real thinks from ancient history.