A history of time / Leofranc Holford-Strevens.
"The organization of time into hours, days, months, and years seems immutable and universal, but is actually far more artificial than most people realize. The French Revolution resulted in a restructuring of the French calendar, and the Soviet Union experimented with five- and six-day weeks. Leofranc Holford-Strevens explores the history of the measurement of time using a range of fascinating examples, from Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar's imposition of the Leap Year to the 1920s' project for a fixed Easter."--BOOK JACKET.
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- ISBN: 0192804995 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780192804990 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 144 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: Oxford, England ; Oxford University Press, c2005.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The day -- Months and years -- Prehistory and history of the modern calendar -- Easter -- Weeks and seasons -- Other calendars -- Marking the year. |
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Subject: | Calendar > History. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | CE 11 .H65 2005 | 30775305485188 | General Collection | Available | - |