The book of time : the secrets of time, how it works and how we measure it
Hart-Davis, Adam2011
Book
In The Book of Time we see how philosophers, religions and scientists have tried to explain time as everything from a perfect cycle to ever-increasing chaos. We see how time works in the natural world and in our own bodies and minds, and how we've tried to measure it - first with calendars, then with increasingly sophisticated devices, from the Ancient Indian ghati to the latest atomic clock. And from Aristotle to Einstein, we explore how time has been essential for scientists in their quest to understand the universe and everything in it. Not forgetting the deliciously weird world of time travel, explaining what is fact and what is fiction.
Main title:
The book of time : the secrets of time, how it works and how we measure it / Adam Hart-Davis.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Mitchell Beazley, c2011.
Collation:
256 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781845335618
Dewey class:
529.7
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
184197
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southbank Library | -Science and Nature | SCIENCE 529.7 HART | Available |