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200 12$aA history of time$b[electronic resource] /$fLeofranc Holford-Strevens
210   $aOxford, England ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2005
215   $a1 online resource (144 p.) $cill., map
225 1 $aA very short introduction
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index.
327   $aThe day -- Months and years -- Prehistory and history of the modern calendar -- Easter -- Weeks and seasons -- Other calendars -- Marking the year.
330 8 $aWhy do we measure time in the way that we do? Why is a week seven days long? At what point did minutes and seconds come into being? An introduction to time, this work presents original research and a range of tables and diagrams to fully explain the concepts involved.
410  0$aVery short introductions.
517   $aThe history of time
606   $aCalendar$xHistory
608   $aElectronic books.
615  0$aCalendar$xHistory.
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