A history of time : a very short introduction / / Leofranc Holford-Strevens
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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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| Pubblicazione: | [Oxford] : , : Oxford University Press, , c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Disciplina: | 529/.3/09 |
| Soggetto topico: | Calendar - History |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The day -- Months and years -- Prehistory and history of the modern calendar -- Easter -- Weeks and seasons -- Other calendars -- Marking the year. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A history of time |
| ISBN: | 0-19-151706-2 |
| 1-280-75281-5 | |
| 1-4294-5973-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810445303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
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Very short introductions.