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Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Kodansha Amer Inc
Publication date
August 1, 1995
Pages
371
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781568360737
ISBN-10
1568360738
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$16.00
Other format details
sci/tech
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Compares contemporary time keeping methods and related cultural perspectives to those of seminomadic tribes and classical civilizations, tracing the influence of calendars, datebooks, clocks, and other means of measuring humankind's most valuable commodity
Amazon.com description: Product Description: This fascinating book, written by noted astronomer and anthropologist, Anthony Aveni, explores the complex interaction of science and culture that creates the many definitions of time. "A fascinating book about what makes time tick".--ALA Booklist. Illustrated. Originally published by Basic Books.
Editions
Hardcover
from Basic Books (October 1, 1989)
9780465019502 | details & prices | 371 pages | List price $24.95
About: Compares contemporary timekeeping methods and related cultural perspectives to those of seminomadic tribes and classical civilizations, tracing the influence of calendars, datebooks, clocks, and other means of measuring humankind's most valuable commodity
About: Compares contemporary timekeeping methods and related cultural perspectives to those of seminomadic tribes and classical civilizations, tracing the influence of calendars, datebooks, clocks, and other means of measuring humankind's most valuable commodity
Paperback
Rev sub edition from Univ Pr of Colorado (October 1, 2002)
9780870816727 | details & prices | 368 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $24.95
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Kodansha Amer Inc (August 1, 1995)
9781568360737 | details & prices | 371 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Compares contemporary time keeping methods and related cultural perspectives to those of seminomadic tribes and classical civilizations, tracing the influence of calendars, datebooks, clocks, and other means of measuring humankind's most valuable commodity
About: Compares contemporary time keeping methods and related cultural perspectives to those of seminomadic tribes and classical civilizations, tracing the influence of calendars, datebooks, clocks, and other means of measuring humankind's most valuable commodity
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