Bibliograph

The book of time, the secrets of time, how it works, and how we measure it, Adam Hart-Davis

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The book of time, the secrets of time, how it works, and how we measure it, Adam Hart-Davis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The book of time

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

709668233

Responsibility statement

Adam Hart-Davis

Sub title

the secrets of time, how it works, and how we measure it

Summary

The Book of Time is a complete guide to one of the most important, paradoxical and truly mind-bending subjects there is. It explores every aspect of time, including how it works in the natural world and in our bodies, its significance in religion and philosophy, how we measure it and how it has been essential to our scientific understanding of the universe and everything in it

Table Of Contents

What is time? Countdown : all time -- Nature's clocks. Countdown : years -- Setting the time. Countdown : days -- Measuring time. Countdown : seconds -- Time and science. Countdown : the shortest segments of time

Target audience

adult

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