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The History of Time

- A Very Short Introduction
Af: Leofranc Holford-Strevens Engelsk Paperback

The History of Time

- A Very Short Introduction
Af: Leofranc Holford-Strevens Engelsk Paperback
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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? Why are some calendars lunar and some solar?The organisation of time into hours, days, months and years seems immutable and universal, but is actually far more artificial than most people realise. The French Revolution resulted in a restructuring of the French calendar, and the Soviet Union experimented with five and then six-day weeks. Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores these questions using a range of fascinating examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar''s imposition of the Leap Year, to the 1920s'' project for a fixed Easter.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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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? Why are some calendars lunar and some solar?The organisation of time into hours, days, months and years seems immutable and universal, but is actually far more artificial than most people realise. The French Revolution resulted in a restructuring of the French calendar, and the Soviet Union experimented with five and then six-day weeks. Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores these questions using a range of fascinating examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar''s imposition of the Leap Year, to the 1920s'' project for a fixed Easter.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 160
ISBN-13: 9780192804990
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0192804995
Kategori: Populærvidenskab
Udg. Dato: 11 aug 2005
Længde: 9mm
Bredde: 112mm
Højde: 172mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato: 11 aug 2005
Forfatter(e): Leofranc Holford-Strevens
Forfatter(e) Leofranc Holford-Strevens

Kategori Populærvidenskab

ISBN-13 9780192804990

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 160

Udgave

Længde 9mm

Bredde 112mm

Højde 172mm

Udg. Dato 11 aug 2005

Oplagsdato 11 aug 2005

Forlag Oxford University Press

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