Mapping Time
Titel
Mapping Time
Beschrijving
The Calendar and its History:
This fascinating book draws together a wealth of diverse material on the much-trusted (and rarely disputed) phenomenon we know as the calendar. From the fundamentals of astronomy to the world's ancient time-keeping schemes, to the development of the modern-day calendar, to the precise calculation of when specific dates occur (as in how one arrives at the date for Easter Sunday), this is a skilful yet approachable discussion of the calendar from both the historical and contemporary perspectives. Readers will even learn how to perform experiments and calculations for themselves by using such basic techniques as stargazing and simple mathematics.
This fascinating book draws together a wealth of diverse material on the much-trusted (and rarely disputed) phenomenon we know as the calendar. From the fundamentals of astronomy to the world's ancient time-keeping schemes, to the development of the modern-day calendar, to the precise calculation of when specific dates occur (as in how one arrives at the date for Easter Sunday), this is a skilful yet approachable discussion of the calendar from both the historical and contemporary perspectives. Readers will even learn how to perform experiments and calculations for themselves by using such basic techniques as stargazing and simple mathematics.
Maker
E. G. Richards
Uitgever
Oxford UnivesityPress
Datum
2000
Taal
Engels
Aanduiding
GES0996
ISBN
9-780-1928-6205-1
Bestanden
Collectie
Citaat
E. G. Richards, “Mapping Time,” Bibliotheek Cozmix, toegankelijk 15 september 2025, https://bib.cozmix.cloud/items/show/796.