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Author Orzel, Chad, author.

Title A brief history of timekeeping : the science of marking time, from Stonehenge to atomic clocks / Chad Orzel.

Publication Info. Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2022]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b2169544~S1
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 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  681.113 ORZ    AVAILABLE
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Description 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Clocks and watches -- History.
Chronology.
Space and time.
Timekeeping.
ISBN 9781953295606 (trade paperback)
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