This clear and accessible introduction to the concept of time examines forms of measurement, historic timekeeping methods, uses of time information, and the role of time in science and technology. It includes a fascinating survey of man-made clocks and watches, and more than 300 illustrations enliven its comprehensive treatment.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). 175 pages, illus., 1982. Subtitled Understanding Time and Frequency. A useful overview of time and its measurement from the ancient era to today. Paperback showing signs of use. Seller Inventory # K3737
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Original publisher's sewn green paperback, pictorial frontcover, large 8vo: frontispiece, 176pp., 4]pp., very richly illustrated, notes & references, general bibliography, index. Very fine copy. Seller Inventory # 146036
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paperback. Condition: fine copy. First Edition. large trade pbk orig w/ stiff, illus glossy cover, $5.00 listed at back; 175 pgs, illus throughout, w/ index; orig issued as a gov't monograph in 1977. cover design by Paul E.Kennedy. Seller Inventory # 1791
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