UID:
edocfu_9959236577302883
Format:
1 online resource (144 pages) :
,
illustrations, map.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-19-151706-2
,
1-280-75281-5
,
1-4294-5973-5
Series Statement:
A very short introduction
Content:
Why do we measure time in the way that we do? Why is a week seven days long? At what point did minutes and seconds come into being? An introduction to time, this work presents original research and a range of tables and diagrams to fully explain the concepts involved.
Note:
The day -- Months and years -- Prehistory and history of the modern calendar -- Easter -- Weeks and seasons -- Other calendars -- Marking the year.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-280499-5
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-177607-6
Language:
English
