Mapping Time: The Calendar and Its History - Hardcover

Richards, E. G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198504136 ISBN 13: 9780198504139

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

This fascinating book fully addresses a topic of much general interest by drawing 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, from the development of the modern-day calendar to the precise calculation of what happens when (as in, how does one arrive at the date for Easter Sunday?), this is a skillful 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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0198504136
• ISBN 13: 9780198504139
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 438
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