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Time And The Calendars
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Author : William Matthew O'Neil
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1976
Time And The Calendars written by William Matthew O'Neil and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Calendar categories.
A History Of Time
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Author : Paul R. Wonning
language : en
Publisher: Mossy Feet Books
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A History Of Time written by Paul R. Wonning and has been published by Mossy Feet Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Discover the fascinating history of time, clocks, calendars and time zones. A History of Time reveals the journal of the development of how humans keep track of time, including daylight saving time. Clock history, calendar history, history of time zones, sundial, hourglass history, daylight saving time
Mapping Time
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Author : Edward Graham Richards
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1998
Mapping Time written by Edward Graham Richards and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Calendar categories.
History of calendars. The Millenium - do we have the correct date? Why do we celebrate Easter Sunday when we do? Find out in this book.
Calendars And Years
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Author : John M. Steele
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2007-10-08
Calendars And Years written by John M. Steele and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-08 with History categories.
Dates form the backbone of written history. But where do these dates come from? Many different calendars were used in the ancient world. Some of these calendars were based upon observations or calculations of regular astronomical phenomena, such as the first sighting of the new moon crescent that defined the beginning of the month in many calendars, while others incorporated schematic simplifications of these phenomena, such as the 360-day year used in early Mesopotamian administrative practices in order to simplify accounting procedures. Historians frequently use handbooks and tables for converting dates in ancient calendars into the familiar BC/AD calendar that we use today. But very few historians understand how these tables have come about, or what assumptions have been made in their construction. The seven papers in this volume provide an answer to the question what do we know about the operation of calendars in the ancient world, and just as importantly how do we know it? Topics covered include the ancient and modern history of the Egyptian 365-day calendar, astronomical and administrative calendars in ancient Mesopotamia, and the development of astronomical calendars in ancient Greece. This book will be of interest to ancient historians, historians of science, astronomers who use early astronomical records, and anyone with an interest in calendars and their development.
The Dance Of Time
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Author : Michael Judge
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Release Date : 2012-06
The Dance Of Time written by Michael Judge and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06 with History categories.
Traces the mythology, superstitions, and events that influenced the creation of the modern calendar, discussing such facts as the explanations behind the names of the days of the week and the origins of the Easter Bunny.
It S About Time
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Author : Liz Evers
language : en
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Release Date : 2013-08-25
It S About Time written by Liz Evers and has been published by Michael O'Mara this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-25 with Reference categories.
From the ice-age recordings of moon cycles and the earliest calendars, to modern wristwatches and quantum clocks, time and its effects have always enthralled mankind. We've spent centuries developing new ways of measuring time, describing it and quantifying it, and such methods have given rise to some of the most technically and aesthetically beautiful devices ever invented. This book is a tribute to timekeeping in its many forms and takes in the most significant creations as well as countless time trivia - peppered with time-related anecdotes and quotes, this really is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension.
Time
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Author : Rick Perez
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-05-24
Time written by Rick Perez and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-24 with Reference categories.
This book divides TIME into three main units. The first unit will be time in general. The second unit will be time as we know it on clocks. The third unit will be dedicated to calendars. The purpose in writing this book is to make the reader THINK. Should we change our current clock and/or calendar to make them better? For example: why are there 60 minutes in an hour, or why do we have 28, 29, 30, or 31 days in a month? In the first unit, Rick gives us a brief introduction and some historical theories as to how and why man started keeping track of time. In one of the sections in this unit, Rick tries to show how the ages in the Bible’s genealogy from Adam to Noah are more realistic by using lunar years instead of solar. He concludes this unit with his version of time zones. The second unit is dedicated to clocks and other hour-measuring devices. Sundials, water clocks, candles, mechanical, and atomic clocks are some of the types mentioned. The reader is given information to explain why the day was divided into 24 hours and why the hour was divided into 60 minutes. Rick concludes this unit by proposing a solar day of 100 shorter hours. Finally, the third unit is devoted to the solar year, giving details of some of the early calendars like the Egyptian, Babylonian, Roman, Gregorian, etc. Here is where we see the mark that the early lunar or luni-solar calendars have left on our current calendar. In this unit, Rick gives us his calendar proposal featuring a ten-day week. But the most spectacular section is the section titled “The Dates and Times of Jesus’s Birth and Death.” He uses scientific data, historical information, and scriptural references to deduce the exact times and dates of Jesus’s birth and death.
The Time Book
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Author : Martin Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Time Book written by Martin Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Clocks and watches categories.
What is time? When did we first use it? Does it always work? How do animals tell time? A fun and fascinating look at time from the first calendars and clocks to the digital watches and precise time-keeping methods of today.
The History Of Time A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Leofranc Holford-Strevens
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2005-08-11
The History Of Time A Very Short Introduction written by Leofranc Holford-Strevens and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-11 with History categories.
Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores time measurement and the organisation of time into hours, days, months and years using a range of fascinating examples from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's Leap Year, to the 1920s' project for a fixed Easter.
Telling Tales Over Time
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Author : Joel Weiss
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-06-13
Telling Tales Over Time written by Joel Weiss and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-13 with Education categories.
How do calendars and clocks influence considerations of school effectiveness? From the creation of compulsory education to the future of virtual schooling, Weiss and Brown trace two centuries of school practices, policies and research linking the concept of time with ‘opportunity to learn’. School calendars and clocks are shaped by both the physical and social worlds, and the ‘clock of schooling’ is shown to be one of the ‘great clocks of society’ that helps to frame school effectiveness. School time does not operate in a vacuum, but within curriculum, teaching and learning situations. The phrase ‘chrono-curriculum’ was devised by the authors as a metaphor for exploring issues of school effectiveness within the time dimension. Using American and Canadian sources, stories are created to illustrate four themes about time and school effectiveness. The first three stories utilize access, attendance and testing as criteria associated with these eras of schooling. How will the story read in the fourth era, the digital age, which forces us to a reconsideration of time and its influence on education? Quoting David Berliner in his Foreword: “ this is an opportune time for these authors to bring us insights into the reasons we in North America created our public school systems, and how the chrono-curriculum influences those systems. The authors’ presentation of our educational past provides educators a chance to think anew about how we might do schooling in our own times.”