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Time : from micro-seconds to millennia - a search for the right time

by Alexander Waugh

This work explores the history and science of timekeeping, tracing the development of seconds, minutes, and hours alongside the evolution of calendars. It examines the social and cultural significance of measuring time from the Big Bang to the end of time.

Accession 30312 ISBN 0747221782 Publisher Headline
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