Author: Isaac Asimov Year: 1959 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Science
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ISBNs: 9780200711005 0200711008 |
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Review:
A fascinating and informative history of how we measure time. In typically clear and insightful prose, Dr. Asimov recounts the origins of our 24-hour day and Gregorian calendar, and shows how both are firmly rooted in the motions of the Earth in the heavens.
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