Liz Evers

It’s About Time

From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years - A History

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 25/08/2013

ISBN: 9781782430872

Subject: Non-Fiction

Size: EPUB 2

Extent: 224 pages

Illustration: black and white illustrations throughout

Territorial Rights: World

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Summary:

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.

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Packed full of amazing facts on the practice of timekeeping

Countryside magazine

A lively pot-pourri of all things time based... fascinating reading

This England

About the Author:

Liz Evers

Liz Evers is a writer and editor who has written four books for Michael O'Mara Books. She has worked on varied projects across communications and publishing and lives in Ireland.