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    It's About Time: From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years - A History
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    It's About Time: From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years - A History

    By Liz Evers

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    Beautifully packaged, this book examines the people and places behind time's inventions, as well as reveals oodles of quirky facts related to timekeepingFrom 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. People have 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 is an essential handbook for anyone fascinated by the fourth dimension.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael O'Mara
    Release dateApr 1, 2014
    ISBN9781782430872
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    It's About Time: From Calendars and Clocks to Moon Cycles and Light Years - A History

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    • 2/5
      Evers has brought together a series of stories, facts and anecdotes all linked by the common theme of time. From the ancient methods of recording the passing of time with structures such as Stonehenge she brings us right up to date with atomic and quantum clocks.

      There are some interesting bits in here, particularly the tales about individuals who have made or invented timepieces. But, it falls flat in lots of ways. She declares that she is not technical at all, just before going onto write about some highly complex things, and there is an awful lot of blank space in here as some facts are on a single page with a fancy border.

      More 1.5 stars, bit disappointing really.