Time in History: Views of Time from Prehistory to the Present Day

Whitrow, G. J.

ISBN 10: 0192852116 / ISBN 13: 9780192852113

Verlag: Oxford University Press (edition Reprint), 1989

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0192852116-11-1

Inhaltsangabe:

It seems the more accurately we are able to measure time, the more we worry about it and the more it dominates our lives. However, most of us are so accustomed to the ideas of time, history, and evolution that we forget that these concepts have not always been perceived in the way they are today. This fascinating book traces the evolution of our general awareness of time and its significance from the dawn of history to the present day. G. J. Whitrow's absorbing narrative examines not only the development of our methods of measuring time, from the formulation of early calendars to the standardization of time-keeping throughout the world, but also discusses the way in which our changing concept of time has influenced history itself. 'No one is better qualified than G. J. Whitrow to review ideas of time down the ages ...an admirable survey, authoritative and readable, of the evolution of our awareness of time and our methods of measuring it.' TLS.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
About the Author:
G.J. Whitrow is Emeritus Professor at the University of London and Senior Research Fellow of the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. He is the author of The Natural Philosophy of Time.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Time in History: Views of Time from ...
Verlag: Oxford University Press (edition Reprint)
Erscheinungsdatum: 1989
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Auflage: Reprint.