01862nam 2200493 a 450 991045886680332120211112230958.00-19-151706-21-280-75281-51-4294-5973-5(CKB)2560000000326561(StDuBDS)EDZ0000156032(MiAaPQ)EBC422615(Au-PeEL)EBL422615(CaPaEBR)ebr10233670(CaONFJC)MIL75281(OCoLC)437108995(EXLCZ)99256000000032656120050708d2005 uy 0engur|||||||||||A history of time[electronic resource] /Leofranc Holford-StrevensOxford, England ;New York Oxford University Pressc20051 online resource (144 p.) ill., mapA very short introduction0-19-280499-5 0-19-177607-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index.The day -- Months and years -- Prehistory and history of the modern calendar -- Easter -- Weeks and seasons -- Other calendars -- Marking the year.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.Very short introductions.The history of timeCalendarHistoryElectronic books.CalendarHistory.529/.3/09Holford-Strevens Leofranc171208MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458866803321A history of time2016914UNINA