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The clock we live on
Isaac Asimov, Isaac Asimov
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An edition of The clock we live on (1959)

The clock we live on

2nd ed.

by

  • ★★★ 3.0 (1 rating) ·
  • 9 Want to read
  • 1 Have read

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A fascinating and informative history of how we measure time. In typically clear and insightful prose, Dr. Asimov recounts the origins of our 24-hour day and Gregorian calendar, and shows how both are firmly rooted in the motions of the Earth in the heavens.

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Science, Time, Time, juvenile literature, Clocks and watches

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1965, Abelard-Schuman
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1965, Abelard-Schuman
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