Maestro, Betsy
The Story of Clocks and Calendars
- ISBN 13:
- 9780060589455
- author:
- Maestro, Betsy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Trophy (imprint of HarperCollins Childrens Book Group, Div of HarperCollins US)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 48
- Dimensions:
- 23.37 x 27.94 centimetres (0.25
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Story of Clocks and Calendars takes you on a journey through time, exploring the fascinating history of timekeeping. You'll discover how different cultures have kept track of time, and how ancient civilizations first invented clocks.
From the Jewish calendar to the Muslim calendar, and from the Chinese calendar to the most commonly used calendar, you'll learn about the various ways people have measured time throughout history. Find out how these different systems came to be, and what led to their development.
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