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Autore |
Holford-Strevens Leofranc |
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Titolo |
A history of time : a very short introduction / / Leofranc Holford-Strevens |
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[Oxford] : , : Oxford University Press, , c2005 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-151706-2 |
1-280-75281-5 |
1-4294-5973-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Collana |
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A very short introduction |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The day -- Months and years -- Prehistory and history of the modern calendar -- Easter -- Weeks and seasons -- Other calendars -- Marking the year. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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? An introduction to time, this work presents original research and a range of tables and diagrams to fully explain the concepts involved. |
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