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Keeping Time: From the Beginning and into the 21st Century
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Publication date September 1, 1993
Binding Hardcover
Book category Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780395477779
ISBN-10 0395477778
Dimensions 0.75 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight 0.60 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $16.00
Other format details juvenile
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Summary
Science, folklore, and special activities are combined by the author of It's Raining Cats and Dogs in a guide to time, which explains everything from who named the weekdays to why an hour has sixty minutes. (view table of contents)
Amazon.com description: Product Description: "Branley successfully blends science, folklore, poetry, and activities to create a fine introduction to time . . . Solid information presented with clarity and wit make this a winner for general audiences as well as for report writers." -- School Library Journal

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9780395477779 | details & prices | 6.00 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.00
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