Time book: a brief history from lunar calendars to atomic clocks

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. A companion to The Museum Book.

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Martin Jenkins, Richard Holland
Age11-14
Published2009
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Shelf reference372.35 JEN
ISN/ISBN9781406304060
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8cud

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