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The Resource A brief history of timekeeping : the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks, Chad Orzel

A brief history of timekeeping : the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks, Chad Orzel

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A brief history of timekeeping : the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks
Title
A brief history of timekeeping
Title remainder
the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks
Statement of responsibility
Chad Orzel
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Sharp and engaging, A Brief History of Timekeeping is a story not just about the science of sundials, sandglasses, and mechanical clocks, but also the politics of calendars and time zones, the philosophy of measurement, and the nature of space and time itself"--
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Provided by publisher
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Orzel, Chad,
Dewey number
681.1/13
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
TS542
LC item number
.O79 2022
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Clocks and watches
  • Space and time
  • Timekeeping
Label
A brief history of timekeeping : the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks, Chad Orzel
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 315) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Control code
1292071269
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
324 pages
Isbn
9781953295606
Lccn
2021040500
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
A brief history of timekeeping : the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks, Chad Orzel
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 315) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Control code
1292071269
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
324 pages
Isbn
9781953295606
Lccn
2021040500
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations

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