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The Time Book: A Brief History from Lunar Calendars to Atomic Clocks

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3.6 out of 5
Based on 21 Ratings and 13 Reviews

Book Description
It's about time! A fascinating primer explores what it means and how it has been measured, from the waggles of a honeybee to the workings of an atomic clock.

What is time? Why does it fl y when we're having fun? When did we start keeping track of it - and why do we measure it in such bizarre ways? Explore these and many other timely questions, such as how the first calendars and cloc... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-10076364112X
ISBN-13978-0763641122
Publication Date05/12/2009
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About Martin Jenkins (Author) : Martin Jenkins is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Martin Jenkins include The Emperor's Egg with Audio: Read, Listen, & Wonder, Tita... more
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About Richard Bolland (Illustrator) : Richard Bolland is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Richard Bolland is The Time Book: A Brief History from Lunar Calendars to Atomic Clocks.
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